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David Allan Coe Dead at 86 – Outlaw Country Legend Wrote "Take This Job and Shove It" https://www.newsplusglobe.com/ David Allan Coe, the outlaw country singer-songwriter who wrote the working-class anthem "Take This Job and Shove It," has died at age 86 . Coe's wife, Kimberly Hastings Coe, confirmed his death to Rolling Stone on Wednesday, April 29, 2026. A statement from his representative to People said he died around 5 p.m. The cause of death was not disclosed. #DavidAllanCoe #OutlawCountry #TakeThisJobAndShoveIt #CountryMusic #RIP #CountryLegend #TennesseeWhiskey #NewsPlusGlobe #BreakingNews #1MinuteNews

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00:00Outlaw country legend David Allen Coe has died. He wrote, take this job and shove it.

00:04He survived prison. He survived controversy. He was 86 years old.

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00:13David Allen Coe passed away Wednesday around 5 p.m.

00:16His wife Kimberly confirmed the news to Rolling Stone.

00:19No cause of death has been disclosed. Let's go.

00:22The man who wrote the anthem, Coe wrote, take this job and shove it,

00:25which became a massive hit for Johnny Paycheck in 1977.

00:28The song inspired a 1981 film of the same name.

00:31He also wrote, Would You Lay With Me in a Field of Stone for Tanya Tucker

00:35and was the first artist to record Tennessee Whiskey.

00:39His own hits.

00:41Coe recorded, You Never Even Called Me By My Name, co-written by Steve Goodman and John Prine.

00:49Also, The Ride and Mona Lisa Lost Her Smile.

00:53He released more than 40 albums over a nearly 60-year career.

00:57A life of prison and controversy.

01:00Coe spent time in reform school as a child and served time in an Ohio prison from 1963 to 1967

01:07for possession of burglary tools.

01:09He credited music with getting him through prison.

01:12He later faced criticism for X-rated underground albums with offensive lyrics,

01:16which he said he regretted recording.

01:18In 2016, he was ordered to pay the IRS nearly $1 million.

01:22That, is your David Allen, Coe, update.

01:26His wife said,

01:27My husband, my friend, my confidant, and my life for many years.

01:32I'll never forget him.

01:34An outlaw to the end.

01:35Comment your favorite David Allen, Coe song below.

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David Allan Coe Dead at 86 – Outlaw Country Legend Wrote "Take This Job and Shove It"

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