Shirley Eikhard
Encyclopedia
Shirley Rose Eikhard 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 fiddle
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Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
. Her song, "Something to Talk About", was recorded by musician Bonnie Raitt
Bonnie Raitt
Bonnie Lynn Raitt is an American blues singer-songwriter and a renowned slide guitar player. During the 1970s, Raitt released a series of acclaimed roots-influenced albums which incorporated elements of blues, rock, folk and country, but she is perhaps best known for her more commercially...
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 fiddle
Fiddle
The term fiddle may refer to any bowed string musical instrument, most often the violin. It is also a colloquial term for the instrument used by players in all genres, including classical music...
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Awards and recognition
- 1973: winner, Juno Award for Best Country Female ArtistJuno Award for Country Recording of the YearThe Juno Award for "Country Recording of the Year" has been awarded since 1970, as recognition each year for the best country music artist in Canada...
- 1974: winner, Juno Award for Best Country Female ArtistJuno Award for Country Recording of the YearThe Juno Award for "Country Recording of the Year" has been awarded since 1970, as recognition each year for the best country music artist in Canada...
- 1992: nominee, Juno Award for Songwriter of the YearJuno Award for Songwriter of the YearThe Juno Award for "Songwriter of the Year" has been awarded since 1971, as recognition each year for the best songwriter in Canada. It was also known as the Juno Award for "Composer of the Year" from 1975 to 1990.-Best Songwriter :...
Albums
| Year | Title | CAN RPM (magazine) RPM was a Canadian music industry publication that featured song and album charts for Canada. The publication was founded by Walt Grealis in February 1964, supported through its existence by record label owner Stan Klees. RPM ceased publication in November 2000.RPM stood for "Records, Promotion,... |
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| 1972 | Shirley Eikhard | 58 |
| 1975 | Child of the Present | |
| 1976 | Let Me Down Easy | |
| 1977 | Horizons | |
| 1978 | Greatest Hits | |
| 1987 | Taking Charge | |
| 1995 | If I Had My Way | |
| 1996 | The Jazz Sessions | |
| 1998 | Going Home | |
| 1999 | The Last Hurrah | |
| 2001 | End of the Day | |
| 2003 | Stay Open | |
| 2005 | Country | |
| Pop | ||
| 2006 | The Holidays are Here | |
| 2007 | Stuck in This Groove |
Singles
| Year | Title | Chart Positions | Album | ||
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| CAN RPM (magazine) RPM was a Canadian music industry publication that featured song and album charts for Canada. The publication was founded by Walt Grealis in February 1964, supported through its existence by record label owner Stan Klees. RPM ceased publication in November 2000.RPM stood for "Records, Promotion,... |
CAN AC | CAN Country | |||
| 1971 | "It Takes Time" | — | 7 | 33 | Shirley Eikhard |
| "Something in Your Face" | — | 2 | 11 | ||
| 1972 | "Smiling Wine Smiling Wine "Smiling Wine" is a single by Canadian artist Shirley Eikhard. The song debuted at number 42 on the RPM Country Tracks chart on February 26, 1972. It peaked at number 1 on April 22, 1972.-Chart performance:... " |
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 Say You Love Me "Say You Love Me" is a song written by singer Christine McVie, for the group Fleetwood Mac's 1975 album, Fleetwood Mac. The song reached #11 on the Billboard Hot 100, and remains one of their best known songs... " |
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 |