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David Allan Coe, outlaw country singer-songwriter, dies aged 86
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- Photograph: Rudolph Faircloth/APView image in fullscreen David Allan Coe in 1983.
- Prefer the Guardian on Google David Allan Coe, the country singer-songwriter who wrote the working-class anthem Take This Job and Shove.
- Coe’s wife, Kimberly Hastings Coe, confirmed his death to Rolling Stone on Wednesday.
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David Allan Coe in 1983. Photograph: Rudolph Faircloth/APView image in fullscreen David Allan Coe in 1983. Photograph: Rudolph Faircloth/APCountry David Allan Coe, outlaw country singer-songwriter, dies aged 86The musician was known for working-class anthem Take This Job and Shove. It as well as hits like The Ride and others
Prefer the Guardian on Google 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 died. He was 86.
Coe’s wife, Kimberly Hastings Coe, confirmed his death to Rolling Stone on Wednesday.
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