Canadian songwriter Shirley Eikhard who penned 'Something to Talk About' dies at 67

Shirley Eikhard is seen in an undated handout photo. Canadian singer-songwriter Shirley Eikhard, whose wrote Bonnie Raitt's "Something to Talk About" has died at 67. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Eric AlperCanadian singer-songwriter Shirley Eikhard, whose flirty track "Something to Talk About" gave Bonnie Raitt her biggest hit and a Grammy Award win, has died after a battle with cancer.

Eikhard, born in Sackville, N.B., got her first taste of success in her early teens when Anne Murray recorded her 1971 track "It Takes Time," making it a Canadian chart hit. Eikhard released several albums in the years that followed, but Raitt's "Something to Talk About" offered an unexpected twist.

I did not know she wrote that song. Another example of great Canadian talent. rip

Very sad news.

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Canadian songwriter Shirley Eikhard who penned 'Something to Talk About' dies at 67Canadian singer-songwriter Shirley Eikhard, whose flirty track 'Something to Talk About' gave Bonnie Raitt her biggest hit and a Grammy Award win, has died after a battle with cancer. She also wrote: “Who let the dogs out” before the conspiracy theorist go ape shit....she had cancer. her vax status isn't mentioned in the article. No. RIP
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