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Jamie O'Hara

Jamie O'Hara (Born: August 8, 1950 in Toledo, OH, later based in Nashville, TN – Died: January 7, 2021 in Nashville, TN) was an American country singer and songwriter. Between 1986 and 1990, he and Kieran Kane comprised The O'Kanes, a duo that charted seven singles on the Billboard Hot Country Singles charts, including the No. 1 single "Can't Stop My Heart from Loving You". After the O'Kanes disbanded in 1990, both O'Hara and Kane recorded solo albums of their own. In addition, O'Hara continued writing songs for other country music artists, including The Judds' 1986 hit "Grandpa (Tell Me 'Bout the Good Old Days)" which earned him a Grammy Award.