David Allan Coe, who penned ‘Take This Job,’ dies at 86

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David Allan Coe, the outlaw country singer-songwriter who penned “Take This Job and Shove It” and built a devoted following on the fringes of Nashville, died Wednesday. He was 86. His wife, Kimberly Hastings Coe, confirmed the death to Rolling Stone. A representative told People that Mr. Coe died at approximately 5 p.m. No cause of death was disclosed. “My husband, my friend, my confidant and my life for many years,” his wife wrote to Rolling Stone. “I’ll never forget him and I don’t want

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