Don't know if this is what your looking for but the only story turned into song tribute about a father and his daughter (whom by the way didn't die) that I can recall is "Wires" by Athlete. Got the following info from wikipedia:
"Wires" is a song by the British rock band Athlete from their second album, Tourist. It was released 17 January 2005 as the lead single from that album, peaking at #4 in the UK Singles Chart (see 2005 in British music). The song was written by lead singer Joel Potts, about his daughter who was born prematurely.