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    • Oct 7, 1949
    Kieran Kane is born in Queens, New York. He has moderate commercial success as a solo artist in the early-1980s before joining with Jamie O'Hara to form The O'Kanes. In the 1990s, he co-founds Dead Reckoning Records, an artist-owned indie label
    Aug 8, 1950
    Jamie O'Hara is born in Toledo, Ohio. He and Kieran Kane form The O'Kanes, a 1980s duo built on strong hooks and spare arrangements. He also writes The Judds' "Grandpa (Tell Me 'Bout The Good Old Days)," Gary Allan's "Man To Man" and John Conlee's "As Long As I'm Rockin' With You"
    Jan 15, 1986
    The O'Kanes record "Oh, Darlin'"
    Oct 8, 1986
    Columbia releases The O'Kanes' self-titled debut album
    May 23, 1987
    The O'Kanes nab the #1 position on the Billboard country singles chart with "Can't Stop My Heart From Loving You"
    Aug 17, 1987
    Randy Travis leads all nominees with mentions in five categories for the Country Music Association awards. Reba McEntire, George Strait and The O'Kanes each receive four nominations
    Mar 9, 1988
    Columbia releases The O'Kanes' album "Tired Of The Runnin'"
    Feb 22, 1989
    Art director Bill Johnson wins Best Album Package, for The O'Kanes' "Tired Of The Running," during the 31st annual Grammy Awards at Los Angeles' Shrine Auditorium
    Dec 19, 1990
    The O'Kanes announce they're ending their career as a duet, two months after they were dropped by Columbia. Each of the two members, Jamie O'Hara and Kieran Kane, continues to write and record on his own
    Jan 7, 2021
    Singer/songwriter Jamie O'Hara dies of cancer at Alive Hospice in Nashville. He spent part of the 1980s in the duo The O'Kanes and also wrote The Judds' "Grandpa (Tell Me 'Bout The Good Ol' Days)," Gary Allan's "Man To Man" and Lee Ann Womack's "You've Got To Talk To Me"
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