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Neal Coty
Birth nameNeal Lee Angleberger
Mercury Nashville

Neal Lee Angleberger (born May 13, 1964), known professionally as Neal Coty, is an American

Mercury Records Nashville
, and has written several singles for other artists.

Biography

Coty was born Neal Lee Angleberger on May 13, 1964, in Thurmont, Maryland.[1] He was adopted at an early age, and never met his biological father.[2] Coty drew musical inspiration from his uncles, who were fans of both country music and Southern rock. He began playing guitar as a child after his grandmother gave him one.[3]

After graduating high school, Coty attended a cosmetology school, but dropped out after only two months.

Mercury Records Nashville, which issued his debut album Chance and Circumstance in 1997. The album was produced by Keith Stegall, best known for his work with Alan Jackson.[2] "Tainted" was sent to country radio as the album's lead single that same year.[5] Mike Joyce of The Washington Post reviewed the album favorably, calling him "a first-rate storyteller who puts most of the competition in country music to shame."[6]

Coty released his second Mercury album, Legacy, in 2001. The album's title track served as lead single, spending eleven weeks on the

Great American Country (GAC) to hold a sweepstakes in which said truck was the grand prize.[4] Ray Waddell of Billboard reviewed Legacy favorably, stating that Coty was in "creative, confident mode" and calling him an "edgy yet melodic tunesmith".[7] Kevin Oliver of Country Standard Time was more mixed, stating that Coty was "more focused on mainstream country sounds than his debut" but "sounds too much like others and not himself".[8]

Coty has not recorded an album since Legacy, although he has continued to write songs since the album's release. Six songs that he co-wrote have been Hot Country Songs entries for other artists: "She Was" by Mark Chesnutt, "Every Friday Afternoon" by Craig Morgan, "I'm One of You" by Hank Williams Jr., "Playboys of the Southwestern World" by Blake Shelton, "Last Good Time" by Flynnville Train, and "Real" by James Wesley.[9] Coty has been signed to Roger Murrah's publishing company Murrah Music Group since 1994, and between 2006 and 2007 he was also part of a joint venture with Bicycle Music.[10] Murrah Music Group was acquired by Bug Music in 2009.[11]

Musical style

Phyllis Stark of Billboard wrote that Coty "plays the hillbilly card to mask a sharp intelligence that, nevertheless, reveals itself in his songwriting."[4] The same publication's Ray Waddell compared Coty's storytelling songs favorably to those of Steve Earle,[7] a comparison also made by Mike Joyce of The Washington Post.[6]

Personal life

At the time that Legacy was released, Coty had been on his second marriage. He had one son and one daughter with his then-wife, Kelly, who also had two children from her previous marriage.[4][12]

Discography

Albums

Title Album details
Chance and Circumstance
Legacy
  • Release date: March 6, 2001
  • Label: Mercury Nashville

Singles

Year Single Peak positions Album
US Country
[1]
1997 "Tainted"[5] โ€” Chance and Circumstance
2000 "Legacy" 49 Legacy
2001 "Right Down Through the Middle of Us"[13] โ€”
"โ€”" denotes releases that did not chart

Music videos

Year Video Director
1997 "Tainted"[14]
2000 "Legacy"[15] Steven T. Miller/Brad Murano
2001 "Breathin'"[16]

References

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  2. ^ a b c d Jack Hurst (July 4, 1997). "At the margins of country, Neal Coty may be the next big thing". The Chicago Tribune. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
  3. ^ a b Zac Johnson. "Neal Coty biography". AllMusic. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
  4. ^ a b c d e f Phyllis Stark (February 10, 2001). "Coty hopes to have 'Legacy' with Mercury set" (PDF). Billboard. p. 43.
  5. ^ a b Robert K. Oermann (September 26, 1997). "Not exactly what's expected: Neal Coty's original lyrics and style define his debut album". The Tennessean. pp. 4F. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
  6. ^ a b Mike Joyce (September 19, 1997). "Chance and Circumstance review". The Washington Post. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
  7. ^ a b "Reviews & Previews: Albums" (PDF). Billboard. March 10, 2001. p. 30.
  8. ^ Kevin Oliver. "Legacy review". Country Standard Time. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
  9. ^ "Songs written by Neal Coty". MusicVF. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
  10. ^ "Coty, Murrah Music Ink Exclusive Deal". Billboard. November 9, 2007. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
  11. ^ Ed Christman (February 19, 2009). "Bug Music Pub, Murrah Music Sign Catalog Deal". Billboard. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
  12. ^ Barbara Brown (December 9, 2000). "Thurmont native a hit with country crowd". The Frederick News Post. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
  13. ^ "New & Active" (PDF). Radio & Records: 60. July 6, 2001.
  14. ^ "'Tainted' video". Vevo. Archived from the original on 2021-12-14. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
  15. ^ "Production notes". Billboard. November 11, 2000. p. 99.
  16. ^ "Production notes". Billboard. July 14, 2001. p. 93.
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