[1] Ahern was inducted into the Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame in 2006 in Saint John, New Brunswick.
Ahern and Harris assembled many of the musicians who had played on Gram Parsons solo albums, including James Burton, Glen D. Hardin, and Ron Tutt for the sessions.
Harris would record a number of Crowell's songs on her Ahern-produced albums including "Till I Gain Control Again," "Leaving Louisiana In The Broad Daylight," "Ashes By Now," "You're Supposed To Be Feelin' Good," "Angel Eyes (Angel Eyes)," and "I Don't Have To Crawl."
Ahern produced all of Harris' Warner Bros/Reprise recordings through 1983's White Shoes, including #1 albums Elite Hotel (1975) and Luxury Liner (1977).
On December 28, 2019, Governor General Julie Payette announced that Ahern had been appointed as a member of the Order of Canada.