Outlaw Country Legend David Allan Coe Passes

0:00It's April 30th, I'm Cory with the story. This is Music News today, driven by AI and built for the culture. David Allen Koeh, the outlaw country legend from the 1970s, just passed away at 86 years old. Reports confirm he died just after 5 p.m. on Wednesday, April 29th. Koeh built a cult following with his raw blend of country, rock, and blues, dropping eight top 40 country singles like You Never Even Called Me By, My Name, and Longhaired Rednick. He marched to his own beat, far from the mainstream polish. After getting out of prison in 1967, he hit Nashville hard, writing hits for others too, by Johnny Pagex, take this job, and shove it. His life was pure rebel fuel reform school by age 9. Stints in the Ohio Penitentiary for theft, even those infamous x-rated albums that sparked. Endless backlash. Fans and haters alike couldn't look away from his wild ride. His rough and Akron back in 1939, co-turned pain into charisma on stage.

1:04Controversies trailed him, from tax debts topping $980,000 to crashing his ride in Florida in March 2013, but he bounced back touring non-stop. Later years kept the fire lit with killer collabs. He teamed with Pantera's Dimebag Darryl for the Rebel Meets Rebel album in 2006, guested on Kid Rock's tracks like Single Father and Two, 2003. And even shot a video back in his old prison for moonshine bandits in 2017. Co leaves a treasure trove of stories and songs that scream outlaw spirit. His rep called him a true country gym, who lived unfiltered till the end.