David Allan Coe
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Biography
David Allan Coe (born Septemberâ¯6â¯,1939 in Akron, Ohio) was an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist. After years in reform schools and prisons, he began busking on Nashville streets and later signed with Columbia Records. His debut Penitentiary Blues (1970) showcased a bluesâinfluenced sound that shifted toward country, leading to the outlawâstyle The Mysterious Rhinestone Cowboy (1974). The single "You Never Even Called Me by My Name" (1975) reached numberâ¯8 on the Billboard country chart. Subsequent releases-Longhaired Redneck (1976), Rides Again (1977), and Castles in the Sand (1983)-included the track "The Ride", which reached numberâ¯4 on Billboard and topped the Cashbox country chart. His 1984 single "Mona Lisa Lost Her Smile" reached numberâ¯2 on U.S. country charts. David Allan Coe wrote songs later recorded by Tanya Tucker and Johnny Paycheck, reinforcing his influence. He continued touring until his death in Dallas, Texas, on Aprilâ¯29,â¯2026 at ageâ¯86.
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- You Never Even Called Me By My Name
- Longhaired Redneck
- The Ride
- Mona Lisa Lost Her Smile
- The Ten Commandments of Love
- Song For The Year 2000
- Drink Canada Dry
- Lately I've Been Thinking Too Much Lately
- Son of the South
- Take This Job and Shove It Too
- Willie, Waylon And Me
- Don't Cry Darlin' (Recitation by George Jones) by George Jones
- Drank My Wife Away
- The Matador
- Drinking Her Off My Mind
- Endless Black Ribbon
- Fall in Love with You
- Follow Me
- Your Memory Is Still Burning in My Mind
- Folsom Prison Blues
- Forever and Never
- Frankie and Johnny
- Free My Mind
- Fuzzy Was an Outlaw
