David Allan Coe, the country singer-songwriter who wrote the working class anthem "Take This Job and Shove It" and had hits with "You Never Even Called Me By My Name" and "The Ride" among others, has ...

David Allan Coe, the country singer-songwriter who wrote the working class anthem “Take This Job and Shove It″ and had hits with “You Never Even Called Me By My Name” and “The Ride” among others, has ...

David Allan Coe, a country singer and songwriter known for his outlaw music in the 1970s and 80s, has died. He was 86. A representative for Coe confirmed the news to USA TODAY April 30. Coe was a ...

The performer was known for genre hits like "The Ride" and "You Never Even Called Me by My Name." Coe, who opened for Kid Rock's tour in 2000, drew criticism for "obscene and racist" lyrics throughout ...

David Allan Coe, the outlaw country singer-songwriter known for blending major Nashville hits with a tough public image, died on Wednesday at 86. While his official cause of death has not been shared, ...

David Allan Coe, the country singer-songwriter who helped define Nashville’s “outlaw” sound of the 1970s and ’80s, and wrote "Take This Job and Shove It,” the song that would become the anthem of ...

Coe's booking agent confirmed his death to EW, years after the songwriter was described in the media as having released "obscene and racist" material upon opening for Kid Rock on tour. Joey Nolfi is a ...