David Allan Coe, who wrote ‘Take This Job and Shove It,’ dies at 86
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David Allan Coe, who wrote ‘Take This Job and Shove It,’ dies at 86
COREY WILLIAMS
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
PUBLISHED APRIL 30, 2026
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David Allan Coe is pictured in Nashville, Tenn., in 1983.
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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. He was 86…
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