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 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 has died at the age of 86. Coe died at about 5:08 p.m. on Wednesday, April 29, his representative said in a statement to PEOPLE. "David was a Country Music treasure and loved his fans, ...

David Allan Coe, a controversial figure who helped pioneer the 20th century "outlaw country" musical subgenre, penning hits including "Take This Job and Shove It" and "Would you Lay With Me (In a ...

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 ...

Controversial country musician David Allan Coe, known for genre hits like "The Ride" and "You Never Even Called Me by My Name" — as well as for including racist slurs in his earlier music from which ...

David Allan Coe, the country singer-songwriter who wrote the working-class anthem "Take This Job and Shove It″ and had hits with "Mona Lisa Lost Her Smile" and "The Ride" among others, has died. He ...

Singer-songwriter David Allan Coe, who wrote the working-class anthem “Take This Job and Shove It” and also had hits such as “You Never Even Called Me by My Name” and “The Ride,” died Wednesday. He ...