Claim: The Devo (an American rock band from Akron, Ohio) version of the song Working in the Coal Mine reached top 10 in the U.S Billboard Hot 100 charts.
Evidence: 8 U.S. Billboard Hot 100 It was an international hit for Lee Dorsey in 1966, and has been recorded by other musicians including Devo in 1981. Devo (/ˈdiːvoʊ/, originally /diːˈvoʊ/) is an American rock band from Akron, Ohio, formed in 1973.