Outlaw Country Legend David Allan Coe Passes

0:00It's April 30th. This is Entertainment and Celebrity News today, powered by AI, your front row to the latest buzz. I'm Cory with the story. Country music lost a true outlaw legend this week. David Allen Coe passed away at 86 years old. He blew up in the 70s and 80s with raw hits like, you never even called me by my name, the ride and long haired redneck. Reps confirm the news to outlets like people and Rolling Stone. Coe didn't just shine solo. He penned massive tracks for others. Think tying a tuckers, would you lay with me and Johnny Pagex, take this job and shove it. He even cut the first version of Tennessee Whiskey, now a staple thanks to Chris Stableton's cover. From Akron, Ohio, Coe's early life was rough. He bounced in and out of prison starting at 9 years old, facing charges from robbery to car theft right up to 1967. Coe's great BB King nudged him toward country, saying a white guy singing blues might starve. His career wasn't without heat.

1:01Some early underground albums drew fire for racist offensive lyrics, which Coe chalked up to prison talk. Fans knew him as unfiltered, dropping over 40 studio records through the 90s and into the 2000s. Coe's mark on outlaw country runs deep, blending grit, talent and controversy into a sound that still echoes, rest in rhythm, outlaw.