Spotlight David Allan Coe, outlaw country music singer, dies at 86 Melina Khan USA TODAY Apr 30, 2026 Apr 30, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save David Allan Coe, a country singer and songwriter known for his outlaw music in the 1970s and 80s, has died. He was 86.kAmp C6AC6D6?E2E:G6 7@C r@6 4@?7:C>65 E96 ?6HD E@ !6@A=6] r@6VD H:76 z:>36C=J 2=D@ 4@?7:C>65 E96 ?6HD E@ #@==:?8 $E@?6] &$p %@52J 92D C624965 @FE E@ r@6VD C6A]k^AmkAmr@6 H2D 2 AC@>:?6?E 7:8FC6 :? E96 @FE=2H 4@F?ECJ >FD:4 D46?6 2?5 H2D <?@H? 7@C D@?8D =:<6 Q*@F }6G6C tG6? r2==65 |6 3J |J }2>6[Q Q%96 #:56[Q Q{@?892:C65 #65?64<Q 2?5 @E96CD]k^AmkAmw6 2=D@ HC@E6 D@?8D 7@C @E96C 2CE:DED[ :?4=F5:?8 E96 9:ED Q(@F=5 *@F {2J H:E9 |6 Wx? 2 u:6=5 @7 $E@?6XQ 3J %2?J2 %F4<6C 2?5 Q%2<6 %9:D y@3 2?5 $9@G6 xEQ 3J y@9??J !2J4964<]k^Am People are also reading… Sheriff shares Nancy Guthrie update after video plea Matt Campbell "stunned" ISU didn't hire OC Taylor Mouser as head coach How former Iowa State players did in NBA Summer League Caitlin Clark’s flopping isn’t just annoying – it’s becoming dangerous | Opinion Lost 1952 Pan Am plane found off Puerto Rico coast Hutchens: I asked Matt Campbell the 2 toughest questions I could think of. Here's why Heat dome and wildfire smoke to blanket much of US Lawsuit: Iowa worker stranded in Canada for a year due to visa-related delays US military bases delay cleanup of toxic ‘forever chemicals’ There’s an early contender for ‘DWTS: The Next Pro’ prize Warren Buffett stops Gates Foundation donations following Epstein revelations Three-star offensive lineman, son of Iowa coach, commits to Hawkeyes TikToker's chilling video sparks important conversation after her death What we learned at Big Ten Football Media Days Producer sues Netflix for $105 million over missing movie kAm}@E23=J[ r@6 H2D E96 7:CDE 2CE:DE E@ C64@C5 Q%6??6DD66 (9:D<6J[Q E96 D@?8 HC:EE6? 3J s62? s:==@? 2?5 {:?52 w2C8C@G6 E92E :D H:56=J A@AF=2C:K65 E@52J 7C@> 2 4@G6C DF?8 3J r9C:D $E2A=6E@?]k^Am David Allan Coe at Dickson's Ruskin Cave campground on Sept. 6, 1982 for a Labor Day weekend festival. P. Casey Daley, The Tennessean k9am#6>6>36C:?8 s2G:5 p==2? r@6k^9am Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube | RSS Feed | Omny Studio kAmp ?2E:G6 @7 p<C@?[ ~9:@[ r@6VD 49:=59@@5 H2D A=28F65 3J E:>6 :? 2?5 @FE @7 J@FE9 4@CC64E:@?2= 724:=:E:6D[ 244@C5:?8 E@ 9:D H63D:E6]k^AmkAmp7E6C 6?E6C:?8 C67@C> D49@@= 2E E96 286 @7 h[ r@6 DA6?E >@DE @7 E96 ?6IE a_ J62CD @7 9:D =:76 :? 2?5 @FE @7 AC:D@?D 7@C 492C86D C2?8:?8 7C@> 2C>65 C@336CJ E@ 2FE@ E967E[ 244@C5:?8 E@ 2 a__d #@==:?8 $E@?6 2CE:4=6]k^Am kAmp7E6C r@6 H2D C6=62D65 7C@> AC:D@? :? `hef[ 96 C6=62D65 9:D 563FE 2=3F>[ 2 3=F6D C64@C5 E:E=65 Q!6?:E6?E:2CJ q=F6D[Q :? `heh] (:E9 2 AFD9 7C@> 3=F6D D:?86C q]q] z:?8[ r@6 E96? EC2?D:E:@?65 :?E@ 4@F?ECJ >FD:4[ 96 E@=5 #@==:?8 $E@?6]k^AmkAmQq]q] D2:5[ V*@FVC6 2 8C62E 3=F6D D:?86C[ 3FE[ >2?[ J@F 8@??2 DE2CG6 E@ 562E9] }@3@5J H2?ED E@ 962C 2 H9:E6 3@J D:?8 E96 3=F6D[VQ r@6 E@=5 E96 @FE=6E]k^AmkAm$@>6 @7 r@6VD H@C< 92D 366? 4C:E:4:K65 7@C 36:?8 C24:DE]k^AmkAmx? a___[ %96 }6H *@C< %:>6D 42==65 EH@ @7 9:D 62C=J F?56C8C@F?5 2=3F>D Q2>@?8 E96 >@DE C24:DE[ >:D@8J?:DE[ 9@>@A9@3:4 2?5 @3D46?6 D@?8D C64@C565 3J 2 A@AF=2C D@?8HC:E6C]Qk^Am kAmr@6 =@?8 56?:65 E96 2==682E:@?D @7 C24:D>] w6 E@=5 %96 #@==:?8 $E@?6 :? a__d E92E 96 HC@E6 E96 4@?EC@G6CD:2= D@?8D H9:=6 :? AC:D@?[ H96C6 C24:DE D=FCD Q5:5?VE >62? ?@E9:?V]Qk^AmkAmp7E6C 9:D C:D6 :? A@AF=2C:EJ :? E96 `hf_D 2?5 `hg_D[ r@6 4@?E:?F65 E@ C6=62D6 >FD:4 :?E@ E96 `hh_D 2?5 62C=J a___D] w6 C6=62D65 >@C6 E92? c_ DEF5:@ 2=3F>D E9C@F89@FE 9:D 42C66C]k^AmkAmx? a_`d[ r@6 A=62565 8F:=EJ E@ @?6 4@F?E @7 :>A65:?8 2?5 @3DECF4E:?8 E96 5F6 25>:?:DEC2E:@? @7 E96 x?E6C?2= #6G6?F6 =2HD[ 244@C5:?8 E@ E96 &]$] pEE@C?6JVD ~77:46 7@C E96 $@FE96C? s:DEC:4E @7 ~9:@] w6 H2D D6?E6?465 E@ E9C66 J62CD @7 AC@32E:@? 2?5 @C56C65 E@ A2J ?62C=J S` >:==:@? :? C6DE:EFE:@?[ (r!~ C6A@CE65]k^Am 0 Comments Related to this story
