Outlaw Country Trailblazer Dies at 86 After Long Health Struggles
The voice behind some of outlaw country’s most enduring songs has gone quiet. David Allan Coe, a defining figure in the genre’s rebellious rise, died Wednesday at the age of 86, per Page Six . His passing was confirmed…
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About David Allan Coe
David Allan Coe, also known by his initials DAC, was an American outlaw country singer and songwriter. Coe took up music after spending much of his early life in reform schools and prisons. He first came to prominence for busking in Nashville and initially played mostly in the blues style, before transitioning to country music, becoming a major part of the 1970s outlaw country scene. His biggest hits include "You Never Even Call Me by My Name", "Longhaired Redneck", "The Ride", "Mona Lisa Lost Her Smile", and "She Used to Love Me a Lot".
Everything about David Allan Coe →- Occupation
- singer-songwriter, musician, singer, actor
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- September 6, 1939
- Died
- April 29, 2026
- Website
- http://www.davidallencoe.net/, http://officialdavidallancoe.com/