The O'Kanes were an American country music duo composed of Jamie O'Hara and Kieran Kane, both vocalists and guitarists.

[3] He also received a nomination from the Academy of Country Music Awards for Top New Male Vocalist in 1983, losing to Michael Martin Murphy.

O'Hara (August 8, 1950-January 7, 2021) was born and raised in Toledo, Ohio, and initially sought to play American football until an injury forced him to pursue a musical career as well.

At the time, O'Hara had success with the songs "Older Women" and "Wandering Eyes", both recorded by Ronnie McDowell,[5] as well as "Grandpa (Tell Me 'Bout the Good Old Days)" by The Judds.

[2] Inspired by the success of these songs, O'Hara chose to write with Kane after the two met each other and realized they worked for the same company.