David Allan Coe, who wrote ‘Take This Job and Shove It’ and other country hits,

David Allan Coe, the country singer-songwriter who wrote the working-class anthem “Take This Job and Shove It″ and had hits with “Mona Lisa Lost Her Smile” and “The Ride” among others, has died. He was 86.

Coe’s wife, Kimberly Hastings Coe, confirmed his death to Rolling Stone on Wednesday.

She described him as one of the best singers and songwriters of our time.

“My husband, my friend, my confidant and my life for many years. I’ll never forget him and I don’t want anyone else to ever forget him either,” she wrote to the publication.

A statement from a Coe representative to People said he died around 5 p.m. Wednesday. The cause of death wasn’t disclosed.