Alan O’Day, ‘Undercover Angel’ singer, dies at 72

Alan O’Day, a songwriter who penned hits for others and scored his own with “Undercover Angel,” has died at age 72.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, the news was announced by his record label, 1st Phase Records. He died Friday at his Westwood, Calif. home following a battle with cancer.

“Alan continued to write and perform until his last days,” his label said. “Alan was a generous man who gave his heart and soul to the music industry.”

O’Day joined Warner Bros. Records in 1971, writing hits like Cher’s “Train of Thought,” the Righteous Brothers’ “Rock and Roll Heaven” and Helen Reddy’s “Angel Baby.” In 1977, he finally scored a hit of his own with “Undercover Angel,” which topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

The Huffington Post notes that “I Don’t Wanna Miss A Thing” writer Diane Warren took to Twitter to mourn her friend. “‘If there's a Rock n Roll Heven well U know they got one hell of a band'. My friend Alan O'Days song. The band just got better my friend.RIP,” she wrote.

The LA Times reports that O’Day was born in Hollywood and had been splitting his time in Nashville and Los Angeles. His other credits include writing songs for Muppet Babies.

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