David Allan Coe

David Allan Coe

Person from United States

Genres: alternative country, americana, country, outlaw country, singer-songwriter, blues, country music, has balls

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About David Allan Coe

David Allan Coe (born in Akron, Ohio, on 6 September 1939; died 29 April 2026) was an American singer and songwriter remembered for being a prominent figure in the 1970s outlaw country movement, for his own hit songs, and for his compositions that became hits for other artists. Coe began his musical career after spending time in reform schools and prisons, initially gaining attention by busking in Nashville. Coe started with a blues-oriented style before transitioning to country music. His notable songs include "You Never Even Called Me by My Name," "Longhaired Redneck," "The Ride," "Mona Lisa Lost Her Smile," and "She Used to Love Me a Lot." Several of Coe’s compositions became hits for other artists, including Tanya Tucker’s number-one single "Would You Lay With Me (In a Field of Stone)" and Johnny Paycheck’s "Take This Job and Shove It," which inspired a film of the same name. Coe’s rebellious persona and unconventional lifestyle contributed to both his popularity among fans and a more limited mainstream success. He remained an active as a performer on the country music circuit. Studio albums Penitentiary Blues (1970) Requiem for a Harlequin (1970) The Mysterious Rhinestone Cowboy (1974) Once Upon a Rhyme (1975) Longhaired Redneck (1976) Texas Moon (1977) Rides Again (1977) Tattoo (1977) Family Album (1978) Human Emotions (1978) Buckstone County Prison (1978) Nothing Sacred (1978) Spectrum VII (1979) Compass Point (1979) I've Got Something to Say (1980) Invictus (Means) Unconquered (1981) Tennessee Whiskey (1981) Rough Rider (1982) D.A.C. (1982) Underground Album (1982) Castles in the Sand (1983) Hello in There (1983) Just Divorced (1984) Darlin', Darlin' (1985) Unchained (1985) Son of the South (1986) A Matter of Life... and Death (1987) 1990 Songs for Sale (1990) Standing Too Close to the Flame (1993) Granny's Off Her Rocker (1993) Lonesome Fugitive (1994) The Perfect Country and Western Song (1994) Truckin' Outlaw (1994) 20 Road Music Hits (1996) Living on the Edge (1996) The Ghost of Hank Williams (1997) Johnny Cash is a Friend of Mine (1998) Recommended for Airplay (1999) Long Haired Country Boy... And Other Such Songs (2000) Country & Western (2001) Sings Merle Haggard (2002)

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