Shirley Rose Eikhard (born 7 November 1955 in Sackville, New Brunswick) is a Canadian singer-songwriter. Her song, "Something to Talk About", was recorded by musician Bonnie Raitt to significant success in the 1990s. She sang the theme song to the movie The Passion of Ayn Rand, "Love is, Love is Not". 1 2
Her mother, June Eikhard, was a noted Atlantic Canadian fiddler.
[edit] Awards and recognition
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
| Year |
Title |
CAN |
| 1972 |
Shirley Eikhard |
58 |
| 1975 |
Child of the Present |
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| 1976 |
Let Me Down Easy |
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| 1977 |
Horizons |
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| 1978 |
Greatest Hits |
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| 1987 |
Taking Charge |
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| 1995 |
If I Had My Way |
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| 1996 |
The Jazz Sessions |
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| 1998 |
Going Home |
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| 1999 |
The Last Hurrah |
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| 2001 |
End of the Day |
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| 2003 |
Stay Open |
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| 2005 |
Country |
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| Pop |
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| 2006 |
The Holidays are Here |
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| 2007 |
Stuck in This Groove |
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[edit] Singles
| Year |
Title |
Chart Positions |
Album |
| CAN |
CAN AC |
CAN Country |
| 1971 |
"It Takes Time" |
— |
7 |
33 |
Shirley Eikhard |
| "Something in Your Face" |
— |
2 |
11 |
| 1972 |
"Smiling Wine" |
49 |
1 |
1 |
| 1973 |
"Right on Believing" |
— |
— |
40 |
single only |
| 1974 |
"Rescue Me" |
87 |
70 |
98 |
| 1975 |
"Play a Little Bit Longer" |
72 |
18 |
— |
Child of the Present |
| 1976 |
"I Just Wanted You to Know" |
77 |
18 |
— |
| "Say You Love Me" |
34 |
4 |
— |
Let Me Down Easy |
| 1977 |
"Let Me Down Easy" |
64 |
20 |
— |
| "Someday Soon" |
— |
21 |
— |
Horizons |
| "Don't Let Me Down" |
76 |
19 |
— |
| 1983 |
"Something That Lasts" |
— |
22 |
— |
Taking Charge |
| 1986 |
"It's Understood" |
— |
27 |
— |
| 1987 |
"You're My Weakness" |
— |
25 |
— |
| 1995 |
"Take the Fall" |
— |
30 |
51 |
If I Had My Way |
[edit] External links
| Persondata |
| Name |
Eikhard, Shirley |
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| Short description |
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| Date of birth |
7 November 1955 |
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