David Allan Coe, Country Outlaw, Passes Away

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Country music legend David Allen Coe has passed away at 86 years old.

The outlaw singer, famous for tracks like The Ride, and you never even call me by my name,

died in the hospital on April 29th, around 5.

O-A-P-M local time.

His booking agent confirmed the news but didn't share a cause of death right away.

Coe built a wild career in the 70s and beyond, pushing boundaries with renegade songs that

shook up the genre.

Early on he put out underground albums loaded with offensive lyrics, including Racial Slurs,

which drew heavy backlash and stuck with him for.

Decades.

Fans and critics saw him as a complicated figure.

A top-tier songwriter and showman with a global following, but one who sparked endless

debates over.

His past work.

He denied being racist himself, pointing out how songwriters get judged harsher than

actors and movies.

Beyond his own hits, co-pinned massive smashes for others.

Like Tanya Tuckers, would you lay with me, and Johnny Paychecks take this job and shove.

It.

Both topping the country charts.

He even wrote for Johnny Cash and the Dead Kennedys, showing his range.

Survived by his wife Kimberly and six kids, Coe leaves the legacy that's equal parts

rebel fire in Raw Talent.

Best in Beats Outlaw.