Jamie O’Hara (1950–2021), country singer-songwriter

Jamie O’Hara was a country music singer-songwriter who won a Grammy for writing The Judds’ hit song “Grandpa (Tell Me Bout the Good Old Days).”

• Died: Thursday, January 7, 2021. (Who else died on January 7?)
• Details of death: Died at the age of 70 from cancer.
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Longtime country music singer-songwriter

O’Hara was in the duo The O’Kanes with Kieran Kane. They charted seven singles on the Billboard country charts, including the No. 1 country hit, “Can’t Stop My Heart from Loving You.” He had more success as a songwriter, winning a Grammy for “Grandpa (Tell Me Bout the Good Old Days),” which was a huge hit song for the Judds in 1986. He also wrote songs for Tim McGraw, Trisha Yearwood, and Randy Travis.

Tributes to Jamie O’Hara

Damn.

RIP, Jamie O'Hara.

Perhaps the best country music of the 1980s, The O'Kanes, with #KeiranKane 'charted a handful of Top 10 hits …, including "Can't Stop My Heart From Loving You," [a] No. 1 hit in 1987.'https://t.co/vQkpWayVGz @tasteofcountry

— Carter Hodding 🇺🇸 🇮🇪 🇨🇦 (@CarterHodding) January 8, 2021

Jamie O'Hara, known for writing "Grandpa (Tell Me ‘Bout the Good Old Days)" and other hits, and singing his song "50,000 Names" with Emmylou Harris, has died. https://t.co/xtUlhVfukA

— Saving Country Music (@KyleCoroneos) January 8, 2021

Full Obituary: Taste of Country