David Allan Coe, country singer who wrote "Take This Job and Shove It," dies at age 86

Source CBS Local
Original Load Date April 30, 2026, 1 p.m.
Last Updated April 30, 2026, 1 p.m.
Original URL https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/david-allan-coe-dies-age-86-country-singer/

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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, a representative for Coe confirmed to CBS News. He was 86. Coe died in a hospital around 5 p....