David Allan Coe Leaves A Messy Country Legacy. Coe helped shape the outlaw country movement with a voice that sounded bruised ...

A sad situation. Last week, country music suffered a huge loss with the passing of David Allan Coe, who died at the age of 86 ...

David Allan Coe, the country singer-songwriter who wrote the working-class anthem “Take This Job and Shove It″ and had hits ...

Singer-songwriter David Allan Coe, who wrote the working-class anthem “Take This Job and Shove It” and also had hits such as “You Never Even Called Me by My Name” and “The Ride,” died Wednesday. He ...

The late artist's life was "full of bad luck and misadventure," and produced several country classics.

David Allan Coe was known for his songs "You Never Even Called Me by My Name," "The Ride" and others.

Outlaw country icon David Allan Coe, songwriter behind hits like "Would You Lay With Me" and "You Never Even Called Me By My Name," has died at 86 years old.

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. David Allan Coe, a controversial figure who helped pioneer the 20th century “outlaw country” musical subgenre, ...

David Allan Coe, the country singer-songwriter who wrote the working class anthem “Take This Job and Shove It″ and had hits with “You Never Even Called Me By My Name” and “The Ride” among others, has ...

David Allan Coe, the country singer-songwriter who helped define Nashville’s “outlaw” sound of the 1970s and ’80s, and wrote "Take This Job and Shove It,” the song that would become the anthem of ...