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 Cuero ( ) is a city in and the county seat of DeWitt County, Texas, United States. Its population was 8,128 at the 2020 census. History The city of Cuero had its start in the mid-19th century as a stopping point on the Chisholm Trail cattle route ...

, 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".

Sam Neely Sam Neely (August 22, 1948 – July 19, 2006) was an American country music, country and folk music musician, singer-songwriter, recording artist, and performer. Born in Cuero, Texas, Cuero, Texas, Neely began playing guitar at age ten. After m ...

at Allmusic 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. He was 57. A funeral mass was held at St. Patrick Catholic parish in Corpus Christi on July 23, 2006.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Neely, Sam 1948 births 2006 deaths Singer-songwriters from Texas American country singer-songwriters MCA Records artists 20th-century American singers People from Cuero, Texas Country musicians from Texas