David Allan Coe: Outlaw Country Legend Passes

0:00On April 30th, country music legend David Allen Coe passed away at 86 years old. The singer-songwriter behind the blue collar hit Take this job and shove it, which Johnny Paycheck turned into a massive smash in 19. 77. Also pen tracks like Would You Lay With Me for Tanya Tucker. His own chartoppers included You Never Even Called Me By My Name, and The Ride. He died in a hospital around 5 p.m. on Wednesday, as confirmed by his manager. No cause was shared publicly. Coe had been in and out of hospitals since catching COVID-19 back in September 2021, limiting his stage time. Fans and family are mourning a true original. His manager called him a complicated outlaw, a killer songwriter, singer, and showman with supporters worldwide. Wife Kimberly Hastings Coe praised him as one of the best in the game. Her husband, friend, and lifelong partner, Coe built his rep as Nashville's ultimate outsider, with a prison stint fueling early blues

1:01albums like Penitentiary Blues. He wrought rhinestone suits, masks and tattoos, drawing bikers to bankers. Toward with Willie Nelson and Kid Rock, even collared with Pantera's Dimebag Darryl on his last record in 2006. But he faced heat for explicit, controversial albums, sold through biker mags, and later IRS trouble, owing nearly a million bucks in back taxes. Rest in power to David Allen Coe, the raw voice that shaped outlaw country and never played by the rules. His songs keep echoing for generations. Entertainment and celebrity news today, powered by AI bringing you what's trending.