Johnny Paycheck: Outlaw Country Star of Take This Job and Shove It Dies

Johnny Paycheck was an American country singer, a leading figure of the outlaw country movement. Born Donald Eugene Lytle on May 31, 1938, in Greenfield, Ohio, he took his stage name from a Chicago boxer.

After playing in the bands of George Jones, Ray Price and Faron Young, he had his first big solo hit with "She's All I Got" (1971). His signature song, "Take This Job and Shove It" (1977), sold more than two million copies. He also wrote "Apartment No. 9," Tammy Wynette's first chart hit.

Paycheck joined the Grand Ole Opry in 1997 and had a troubled life that included prison time. He was married to Sharon Rae for over 30 years. He died in Nashville on February 19, 2003, at age 64, of respiratory failure. George Jones reportedly paid for his burial plot.

Achievements: "Take This Job and Shove It" (1977), "She's All I Got" (1971), Grand Ole Opry member (1997).

Birth: May 31, 1938 - Greenfield, Ohio.

Profession: Country singer.

Interesting Facts: His stage name came from boxer Johnny Paychek.