David Allan Coe, outlaw country singer-songwriter, dies aged 86

The musician was known for working-class anthem Take This Job and Shove It as well as hits like The Ride and others

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.

Coe's wife, Kimberly Hastings Coe, confirmed his death to Rolling Stone on Wednesday.