Alan O'Day
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Biography
[Edit]Before Alan O'Day became a successful recording artist, he was writing hits for other singers. First there was "The Drum" in 1971 for teen idol Bobby Sherman, which was featured on his Portrait of Bobby album. "Angie Baby" for mellow Australian crooner Helen Reddy followed in 1974 on her Free and Easy album, and the single hit the top of the charts late that year. Three years later, O'Day stepped in front of the microphone and took "Undercover Angel," another song he penned, into the winner's circle. The single sold a couple of million copies in 1977 for Pacific Records. O'Day went on to score another winner as a singer, this time in Australia. His "Skinny Girls" rose to number one in 1980. The following year he and Tatsuro Yamashita collaborated on "Your Eyes," which Yamashita released to popular acclaim in Japan. He also wrote "Rock and Roll Heaven" for the Righteous Brothers.
Among the other artists who have recorded his songs are Cher, Three Dog Night, and Mel Carter. O'Day traveled to Tokyo in 1983 to again collaborate with Yamashita on half a dozen new tunes that appeared on the latter's Big Wave album. The effort earned that country's Gold Disc Award. By that time, new wave had made an appearance and the face of music was changing. O'Day moved on and started collaborating with Janis Liebhart, beginning in 1983. Together the two singer/songwriters contributed to kids' programs that included Jim Henson's Muppet Babies. The pair also contributed "There's Only One Ariel" to the Little Mermaid soundtrack for Disney.
When O'Day belonged to a band during his high-school years, he drew inspiration from such artists as Jerry Lee Lewis, Elvis, Little Richard, and Fats Domino. By college his tastes had shifted to the blues and B.B. King, Muddy Waters, and John Lee Hooker, among others. Dunhill signed him in 1966, and the following year he traveled overseas to play for the armed forces. By 1969 he made the decision to pursue songwriting full-time, but by the mid-'70s, he was a performer again, this time under contract to Pacific Records. Alan O'Day died from cancer at his home in Westwood, California in May 2013; he was 72 years old.
Title: Song of Love for Sebastian Young - Single
Artist: Alan O'Day
Genre: Jazz, World Music, Songwriter/Lyricist
Collections
Title: Lost Rock Classics the 70s
Genre: Pop
Title: One Hit Wonders - Vol. 2
Title: 70s Music Radio - 15 Original Chart Hits
Genre: Rock, Rock & Roll
Title: Steal Away and the Greatest Hits of Soft Rock
Genre: Pop
Title: Singers & Songwriters
Title: Best of the 70s Hit Singles 1970-1079
Genre: Rock
Title: Top Hits of the 70s Number One Hits
Genre: Pop
Title: Hilarious! Greatest Novelty Hits of All-Times
Genre: Pop
Title: Silly Songs 20 Hits Novelty Tunes
Genre: Pop
Title: Sweet Mary '70s One Hit Wonders
Genre: Pop
Title: 10 Best From the 70s
Title: Silly Love Songs
Title: Funny Favorites & Goofy Classics From the Top 40
Genre: Pop
Title: Story Songs 1970-1980
Genre: Pop
Title: Timeless Love Songs the 70s Collection
Genre: Pop
Title: Pop Hits of the 70s
Genre: Pop
Title: 10 Monster Hits of the '70s
Title: Love Affairs of the Seventies (Re-Recorded Version)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock
Title: Absolutely the Best 70s Album!
Genre: Pop
Title: I'd Love You To Want Me 70s Greatest Hits
Genre: Pop
Title: Drivin' Hits the 70s
Genre: Pop
Title: It Happened In the Seventies
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Pop
Title: Groovy 70's
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Pop
Title: Super 70'S
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Pop
Title: Stop In the Name of Love
Genre: Pop
Title: Rock 'N' Roll Goes to the Movies
Genre: Pop
Title: 150 Rock 'N' Roll Classics (Re-Recorded Versions)
Genre: Rock, Rock & Roll
Title: FM Lite the '70s Gold Hits
Genre: Rock
Title: Music of Your Life Volume 1
Genre: Alternative
Title: Keepin' the Summer Alive
Title: Heard It On the AM Radio
Genre: Pop
Title: #1 Radio Hits
Genre: Pop
Title: Summer Hits: The 70s
Genre: Pop
Title: Angel Angelic Hits of the 60s, 70s & 80s
Genre: Pop
Title: Two Hearts a 70s Love Album
Title: Chart Hits: The 70s
Title: Time Life - Sounds Of The Seventies - Pop Nuggets Late 70'S
Genre: Electronica, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues, Rock, Hard Rock, New Wave, Power Pop, World Music, Country Rock, Disco, Pop, Pop Rock, Synth Pop, Funk
Title: Top Of The Pops 1977 CD1
Genre: Pop
Title: Super Hits Of The Seventies - Have A Nice Day, Volume 19
Genre: Rock