WikiPop's Pick · April 30, 2026
David Allan Coe
American country musician (1939–2026)
On April 30, 2026, the most-viewed article on Wikipedia was Nahui Ollin, with 816,860 views. It was already WikiPop's pick on April 9, and we don't repeat an article within 30 days. So WikiPop's pick is #2, David Allan Coe, with 427,150 views.
David Allan Coe was an American singer and songwriter. Coe took up music after spending much of his early life in reform schools and prisons, and first became notable for busking in Nashville. He initially played mostly in the blues style, before transitioning to country music, becoming a major part of the 1970s outlaw country scene. His biggest hits include "You Never Even Called Me by My Name", "Longhaired Redneck", "The Ride", "Mona Lisa Lost Her Smile", and "She Used to Love Me a Lot".