David Allan Coe, Country Music Rebel, Passes Away

0:00On April 30, country music revel David Allen Co has passed away at 86. The singer-songwriter, behind the blue collar classic, take this job and shove it, also scored big, with tracks like, you never even called me by my name and the ride. His wife Kimberly Hastings Co confirmed the news to Rolling Stone on Wednesday, saying he died around 5 pm that day. The cause wasn't shared publicly. She had posted back in September 2021 that he'd been hit hard by COVID and hadn't toured much since. Kimberly called him one of the greatest singers and songwriters ever, her husband, friend, and whole world. Fans and peers remember Co as, Nashville's ultimate outsider, with raw edgy lyrics that drew a loyal crowd despite his rough past. He started writing songs in prison, turning that into his debut blues album Penitentiary Blues. Co penned hits for Johnny Paycheck and Tanya Tucker, toured with Willie Nelson and Kid Rock and even cut the first country version of Tennessee, whiskey.

1:03But he stirred controversy with explicit underground album sold through Biker Max, later saying he regretted them. Co was tattooed, long haired vibe, pulled in fans from bikers to bankers, and his music stayed unfiltered to the end. His stories of grit and rebellion will keep echoing in country lore. This has been Global News Today, powered by AI, I'm Corey with The Story.