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Coe

British  
/ kəʊ /

noun

  1. Sebastian , Baron. born 1956, English middle-distance runner, Conservative politician, and sports administrator: winner of the 1500 metres in the 1980 and 1984 Olympic Games; held records at 800m, 1000m, 1500m, and a mile: member of parliament (1992–97), chairman of the London Organising Committee for the Olympic Games of 2012

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Filming has been taking place in Glen Coe and the Isle of Skye.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

“Castles in the Sand,” released in 1983, marked a comeback for Coe, with its lead single, “The Ride,” hitting No. 1 on the Cashbox Country Singles chart that year.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

Though Coe failed to shake up country music at that time, he would still release singles under Singleton’s Nashville-based record company, Plantation Records.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

Coe spurred controversy with independent albums “Nothing Sacred” and “Underground Album,” released in 1978 and 1982, respectively.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

I wanted to be as good as Mr. Coe.

From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez

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