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POPNOTES | OPINION: David Allan Coe — The unruly legacy of an outlaw country music star
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David Allan Coe (September 6, 1939 – April 29, 2026) was an American singer and songwriter. Coe took up music after spending much of his early life in reform schools and prisons. He first came to prominence for busking in Nashville and initially played mostly in the blues style, before transitioning to country music, becoming a major part of the 1970s outlaw country scene. His biggest hits include "You Never Even Called Me by My Name", "Longhaired Redneck", "The Ride", "Mona Lisa Lost Her Smile", and "She Used to Love Me a Lot". Coe's most popular songs covered by other artists include the number-one hits "Would You Lay With Me (In a Field of Stone)", sung by Tanya Tucker, and Johnny Paycheck's rendition of "Take This Job and Shove It". The latter inspired the movie of the same name. Coe's rebellious attitude, wild image, and unconventional lifestyle set him apart from other country performers, both winning him legions of fans and hindering his mainstream success by alienating the music industry establishment. Regardless, Coe was a popular performer on the country music circuit prior to his death.
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David Allan Coe, the influential outlaw country singer-songwriter known for writing the 1977 working-class anthem "Take This Job and Shove It," died on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, at age 86.
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Jake Worthington on Instagram: "Had to send one up for David Allan Coe last week in Knoxville. Jack Daniel’s, If You Please"
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Kid Rock’s Thoughts On David Allan Coe Underline the Late Singer’s Complicated Legacy
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“I Would Like To Be At My Dad’s Funeral”: David Allan Coe’s Daughter Says None Of His Children Had Access To The Late Outlaw Legend
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RIP David Allan Coe. Here is his one and only Howard Stern interview. 10/16/2000 (Part 2)
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Nothing Sacred is an independent album released by David Allan Coe in 1978. It featured songs with extremely sexual and profane lyrics, and was sold by mail order only through ads in biker magazine Easyriders. A similar album, called Underground Album, was released in 1982.
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Late Outlaw Country Legend’s Daughter Opens up About Estrangement From Eight Children
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David Allan Coe's daughter says all 8 of his kids lost touch with controversial singer before his death (exclusive)
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David Allan Coe Wrote A Jimmy Buffett Diss Track After Being Accused Of Plagiarism By The “Margaritaville” Singer
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David Allan Coe's daughter says she was not 'given the opportunity to see him' before his death
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