David Allan Coe

American singer and songwriter David Allan Coe was born in Akron, Ohio. He spent much of his early life in reform school and prisons, and it was from confinement he began writing songs. In 1967, after leaving prison, he embarked on a music career in Nashville, where he gained a cult following. It was his third album, "The Mysterious Rhinestone Cowboy" (1974), however, that cemented his career. Coe would eventually come to be known by his influence in the genre of outlaw country, as well as for his rhinestone suit and Lone Ranger mask. Despite being a huge influence in the scene and having others succeed from his lyrics, he spent years on the fringe himself, refusing to bend down to musical trends of the time. Not even inspiring the movie "Take This Job and Shove It" (1878), based on his song of the same name, was enough to bring him to the mainstream. His widespread success would only come with the album "Castles in the Sand" (1983), which he enjoyed well into the 1990s. Coe reissued his independent albums and despite controversies about his use of slurs in songs, continued to perform in the 2000s, partnering up with artists like Pantera's Dimebag Darell and Kid Rock.