1. Alan Earle O'Day was an American singer-songwriter, best known for writing and singing "Undercover Angel," a million-selling Gold-certified American No 1 hit in 1977.
13 Facts About Alan O'Day
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Alan O'Day wrote songs for many other notable performers, such as 1974's Helen Reddy No 1 hit "Angie Baby" and the Righteous Brothers' No 3 Gold hit "Rock and Roll Heaven".
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Alan O'Day was born in Hollywood, California, United States, the only child of Earle and Jeannette Alan O'Day, who both worked at the Pasadena Star-News.
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Alan O'Day stated that he remembered creating melodies on a xylophone at the age of six.
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Alan O'Day thought of his own childhood; an only child who was often ill, many of his days were spent in bed with a radio to keep him company.
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Alan O'Day showed the unfinished song to his therapist, who pointed out that the character's reactions were not those of a retarded person; Alan O'Day then switched Angie from mentally "slow" to "crazy".
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Alan O'Day released his first solo album, Caress Me Pretty Music in 1973.
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In 1981, Alan O'Day co-wrote "Your Eyes" with singer-songwriter Tatsuro Yamashita, which became a hit in Japan.
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Alan O'Day left Warner Brothers in 1982 to write and self-publish.
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In 1983, Alan O'Day met San Francisco's singer-songwriter Janis Liebhart, with whom he co-wrote a children's song for a new Saturday morning animated TV show, Jim Henson's Muppet Babies.
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Alan O'Day lived in Nashville, to write and perform, and was a musical and creative consultant.
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Alan O'Day died on May 17,2013, in Westwood, California after a battle with brain cancer.
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Alan O'Day's interment was at Coachella Valley Public Cemetery in Coachella, California.