David Allan Coe (September 6, 1939–April 29, 2026) was an American singer-songwriter and a key figure in the 1970s outlaw country movement.

David Allan Coe, a standout in the pack that was country music’s outlaw movement in the 1970s, whose music reached a loyal following that has grown into something bordering on cult status, has died at 86,

In the 1970s, a group of country artists broke from Nashville’s polished production to create outlaw country—a grittier, more personal sound. Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, David Allan Coe, and Johnny Cash fused honky-tonk, rockabilly, blues, and folk ...