Sam Neely
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| Background information | |
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| Genres | Country, folk |
| OccupationTemplate:Pluralize from text | Musician, singer-songwriter, recording artist, performer |
| InstrumentTemplate:Pluralize from text | Guitar, vocals |
| Years active | 1958-1984 |
| LabelTemplate:Pluralize from text | A&M, Astro, Capitol, Elektra, MCA, Taliesyn |
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Sam Neely (August 22, 1948 – July 19, 2006) was an American country and folk music musician, singer-songwriter, recording artist, and performer.
Born in Cuero, Texas, Neely began playing guitar at age ten. After moving with his family to Corpus Christi, Texas, he began playing in bands, including local group, Buckle. He made an appearance on the Merv Griffin Show in 1968 and was asked to write a song for the film, Tilt; though the movie was not released until 1978, it did include Neely's track, "Long Road to Texas".[1]
Neely scored a string of minor hits in the 1970s on the country and pop charts and released a few albums which saw sales success. In 1978, he moved back to Corpus Christi and became the house musician for the Electric Eel. In 1983, he made a comeback on MCA Records.
On July 19, 2006, Neely collapsed and died while mowing his lawn at his home in Corpus Christi.[citation needed] He was 57. A funeral mass was held at St. Patrick Catholic parish in Corpus Christi on July 23, 2006.[citation needed]
Select discography
Albums
| Year | Album | Chart Positions |
|---|---|---|
| US [2] | ||
| 1971 | Long Road to Texas | — |
| 1972 | Loving You Just Crossed My Mind | 147 |
| 1973 | Two | 175 |
| 1974 | Down Home | 202 |
| 1981 | Two of a Kind | — |
| 2000 | Son of the South | — |
| 2002 | Sam Neely | — |
Singles
| Year | Song | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | US [3] | ||
| 1972 | "Loving You Just Crossed My Mind" | — | 29 |
| 1973 | "Rosalie" | — | 43 |
| 1974 | "Sadie Take a Lover" | — | 103 |
| "You Can Have Her" | 49 | 34 | |
| 1975 | "Sanctuary (promo)" [4] | — | — |
| 1975 | "I Fought the Law" | 61 | 54 |
| 1977 | "Sail Away" | 98 | 84 |
| 1983 | "The Party's Over (Everybody's Gone)" | 78 | — |
| "When You Leave That Way You Can Never Go Back" | 77 | — | |
| 1984 | "Old Photographs" | 81 | — |
References
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- ^ Sam Neely at Allmusic
- ^ Billboard, Allmusic.com
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Whitburn, Joel (2011). Top Pop Singles 1955–2010. Record Research, Inc. p. 27. ISBN 978-0-89820-188-8.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Sanctuary - Sam Neely | 7inch | Recordsale".
External links
- Template:Wikidata Sam Neely discography at DiscogsTemplate:EditAtWikidata
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