Neal McCoy
Hubert Neal McGaughey Jr. (born July 30, 1958), known professionally as Neal McCoy and previously as Neal McGoy, is an American country music singer. He has released 10 studio albums on various labels, and has released 34 singles to country radio. Although he first charted on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart in 1988, he did not reach the top 40 for the first time until 1992's "Where Forever Begins", which peaked at number 40. McCoy broke through two years later with the back-to-back number one singles "No Doubt About It" and "Wink" from his platinum-certified album No Doubt About It. Although he has not topped the country charts since, his commercial success continued into the mid to late 1990s with two more platinum albums and a gold album, as well as six more top 10 hits. A ninth top 10 hit, the number 10 "Billy's Got His Beer Goggles On", came in 2005 from his self-released That's Life.
For the American mathematician, see Neal Henry McCoy.
Neal McCoy
Hubert Neal McGaughey Jr.
Neal McGoy
July 30, 1958[1]
Jacksonville, Texas, U.S.
Longview, Texas, U.S.
Singer
Vocals
1988–present
- 16th Avenue
- Atlantic
- Giant
- Warner Bros.
- SEA
- 903
- Tate
- Blaster
- Slate Creek
Early life[edit]
Hubert Neal McGaughey Jr. was born on July 30, 1958, in Jacksonville, Texas, to a Filipino-American mother and Irish-American father. Inspired by the variety of music that his parents listened to, which included country, rock, disco and R&B, McGaughey first sang in his church choir before founding an R&B band.[1] He later switched his focus to country music, performing in various bars and clubs in Texas. McGaughey, after attending junior college near his hometown, found work selling shoes at a shopping mall. In the early 1980s, he met his wife, Melinda, at the store.
After winning a 1981 talent contest hosted by Janie Fricke, he secured a spot as an opening act for Charley Pride.[1]
Personal life[edit]
McCoy has been married to Melinda since 1980. The two met when McCoy was working at a shoe store in a local mall.[14] The couple have two children, a son and a daughter.[3]
McCoy is also the head of a charity called the East Texas Angel Network, which helps provide money for families of seriously ill children.[15]
McCoy resides in Longview, Texas.[16]