Shirley Eikhard, a Canadian composer whose biggest hit was "Something to Talk About" that was covered by Bonnie Raitt, died Thursday. ( Noam Galai/Getty Images)Canadian songwriter Shirley Eikhard, who wrote “Something to Talk About” which brought Bonnie Raitt a Grammy Award in 1991, died Thursday. -- Bonniehttps://t.co/rmso8RuJR7 — Bonnie Raitt (@TheBonnieRaitt) December 16, 2022“I’m deeply saddened to hear of the passing of my friend Shirley Eikhard, the wonderful Canadian singer/songwriter who wrote my hit song, ‘Something to Talk About,’” Raitt tweeted. She was signed by Capitol Records in 1972 and released her first album, “Shirley Eikhard,” which won Juno Awards for county female artist of the year in 1973 and 1974, the magazine reported. Eikhard was inducted into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame in October 2020, according to the Star.

Source: thestar December 18, 2022 19:31 UTC