{"id":658909,"date":"2013-05-19T15:36:37","date_gmt":"2013-05-19T19:36:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.webpronews.com\/?p=230780"},"modified":"2013-05-19T15:36:37","modified_gmt":"2013-05-19T19:36:37","slug":"alan-oday-dies-undercover-angel-singer-was-72","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/658909","title":{"rendered":"Alan O\u2019Day Dies: \u201cUndercover Angel\u201d Singer Was 72"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Alan O&#8217;Day, a singer\/songwriter who penned several hits for others before finding his own success, has died from complications of cancer. He was 72 years old. <\/p>\n<p>O&#8217;Day wrote successful songs for artists like The Righteous Brothers, Cher, and Helen Reddy in the early &#8217;70s before finding his own fanbase with &#8220;Undercover Angel&#8221; in 1974. Later, he<a href=\"http:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/news\/undercover-angel-singer-alan-oday-525059\"> wrote songs<\/a> for popular television shows, such as the children&#8217;s cartoon &#8220;The Muppet Babies&#8221;. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Alan continued to write and perform until his last days,&#8221; a statement from 1st Phase Records reads. &#8220;Alan was a generous man who gave his heart and soul to the music industry.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p>&#8216;Undercover Angel&#8217; Singer Alan O&#8217;Day Dies at 72 <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/j2Ah5ijtjs\" title=\"http:\/\/j.mp\/12EFki8\">j.mp\/12EFki8<\/a> via @<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/thr\">thr<\/a> sad to read. Undercover Angel is still a great song.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; JJ Lair (@jjmonmouth) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jjmonmouth\/status\/336200335276265472\">May 19, 2013<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"http:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p>Even though he had one major hit as a singer, Alan O&#8217;Day was a wonderful songwriter who sadly did not receive the&#8230; <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/ZzpFnhvon9\" title=\"http:\/\/fb.me\/zFCb4WgN\">fb.me\/zFCb4WgN<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ronnie Dark (@RonnieDarkWax) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RonnieDarkWax\/status\/336186694367866880\">May 19, 2013<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"http:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p>This makes me sad. &#8216;Undercover Angel&#8217; Singer Alan O&#8217;Day Dies at 72 <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/Fb9DPMcjLm\" title=\"http:\/\/j.mp\/12EFki8\">j.mp\/12EFki8<\/a> via @<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/thr\">thr<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Piss on the IRS (@62dw) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/62dw\/status\/336177695400546304\">May 19, 2013<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"http:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p>Thefirst time I met Alan O&#8217; Day was @ a songwriter&#8217;s gathering years back. RIP old friend. U will be missed, but your music willlive on.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Gregory Watton (@thewattonshow) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/thewattonshow\/status\/336128269420228608\">May 19, 2013<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"http:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"616\" height=\"420\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/G-xRMw0NyW0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div class=\"feedflare\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/webpronews\/all?a=-vW4_-HZbH0:zh7thE7M-Vw:yIl2AUoC8zA\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/webpronews\/all?d=yIl2AUoC8zA\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/webpronews\/all?a=-vW4_-HZbH0:zh7thE7M-Vw:wF9xT3WuBAs\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/webpronews\/all?i=-vW4_-HZbH0:zh7thE7M-Vw:wF9xT3WuBAs\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/webpronews\/all?a=-vW4_-HZbH0:zh7thE7M-Vw:7Q72WNTAKBA\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/webpronews\/all?d=7Q72WNTAKBA\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/webpronews\/all?a=-vW4_-HZbH0:zh7thE7M-Vw:V_sGLiPBpWU\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/webpronews\/all?i=-vW4_-HZbH0:zh7thE7M-Vw:V_sGLiPBpWU\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/webpronews\/all?a=-vW4_-HZbH0:zh7thE7M-Vw:qj6IDK7rITs\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/webpronews\/all?d=qj6IDK7rITs\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/webpronews\/all?a=-vW4_-HZbH0:zh7thE7M-Vw:mfZ73u_VV2s\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/webpronews\/all?i=-vW4_-HZbH0:zh7thE7M-Vw:mfZ73u_VV2s\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~r\/webpronews\/all\/~4\/-vW4_-HZbH0\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\"\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Alan O&#8217;Day, a singer\/songwriter who penned several hits for others before finding his own success, has died from complications of cancer. 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