Sam Neely

American country, folk, & pop musician, singer & songwriter from Cuero, Texas. His family moved to Corpus Christi, Texas, where he began playing with local groups. After appearing on The Merv Griffin Show in 1968, Neely scored a string of minor hits in the 1970s on the country & pop charts. born: August 22, 1948, Cuero, TX. died: July 19, 2006, Corpus Christi TX.