Outlaw country singer-songwriter David Allan Coe has died
Outlaw country singer-songwriter David Allan Coe, who wrote the blue-collar anthem "Take This Job and Shove It'' and created a singing career after a stint in prison, has died.
He was 86.
A statement to People said he died Wednesday.
The cause was not disclosed.
Coe had a cult following based on his raw, often-obscene lyrics and a checkered plus somewhat mysterious past.
His hits included "You Never Even Call Me by My Name" in 1975 and "The Ride" in 1983.
He was also the first country singer to record “Tennessee Whiskey,” which has since become a genre standard.
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