'Undercover Angel' Singer Alan O'Day Dies of Cancer

His record label says that the singer-
songwriter who wrote 'Rock and Roll Heaven'
didn't stop writing and performing 'until his
last days.'
"Undercover
Angel"
singer Alan
O'Day
passed
away in his
Westwood,
California
home on
Friday,
May 17,
his label announced. The singer-songwriter
died after losing battle against cancer at the
age of 72. He is survived by his wife Yuka.
"Alan was a generous man who gave his heart
and soul to the music industry," a statement
from 1st Phase Records read. The label also
noted in the statement that "Alan continued to
write and perform until his last days."
O'Day joined Warner Bros. in 1971. He later
penned songs such as Cher's "Train of
Thoughts", The Righteous Brothers' "Rock and
Roll Heaven", and Helen Reddy's "Angie Baby"
which became number 1 hit in 1974. O'Day
continued his success by landing on the top of
Hot 100 in 1977 with his song "Undercover
Angel".
According to Billboard, O'Day created
numerous pieces for "Muppet Babies" cartoons
alongside Janis Liebhart in 1980s. Johnny
Mathis, the 5th Dimension, Tom Jones, Dusty
Springfield, Tony Orlando, Three Dog Night and
Paul Anka were among artists who worked with
O'Day in the past.
Diane Warren mourned the passing of the
talented artist on Twitter. "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 on
Saturday.