Singer-songwriter Shirley Eikhard died on Thursday. She supplied songs for Cher, Emmylou Harris and most famously Bonnie Raitt‘s Grammy-winning 1991 hit “Something to Talk About.”NEW YORK — Shirley Eikhard, the singer-songwriter who supplied songs for Cher, Emmylou Harris, Anne Murray, Chet Atkins and found lasting fame penning Bonnie Raitt‘s Grammy-winning 1991 hit “Something to Talk About,” has died. She was 67.
The song was the first single from Raitt’s 1991 album “Luck of the Draw” and spent 20 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at No. 5. It would win Raitt the best pop vocal performance at the 1992 Grammy Awards and was also nominated in the record of the year category. Eikhard earned Juno Awards in 1973 and 1974 for best country female artist and she won several BMI Awards. She was inducted into the Canadian Songwriter’s Hall of Fame in October 2020. Her most recent album was 2021’s “On My Way to You.”
At age 15, Eikhard’s song “It Takes Time” was recorded by country singer Murray in 1971, and later became a hit in her native Canada. Eikhard released her self-titled debut album the following year in 1972. The title track for Atkins’ 41st studio album, “Pickin’ My Way” was one of Eikhard’s earliest successes.
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RIP Shirley Eikhard
Her tune 'All That Commotion' has been a staple of my portfolio for 15 years. RIP.
Sending prayers and condolences to her family and friends 💔💔💔💔🙏🏿
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Always sad to loose people responsible for the soundtrack of your life , RIP !!
She was great playing at our assemblies in high school. RIP
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