Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. David Allan Coe, a standout in the pack that was country music’s outlaw movement in the 1970s, whose music reached a loyal ...

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 ...