Shirley Eikhard
Introduction
Shirley Rose Eikhard (born 7 November 1955) is a Canadian singer-songwriter.
Early life
Eikhard was born in Sackville, New Brunswick. Her mother, June Eikhard, was a noted Atlantic Canadian fiddler.
Career
At age 13, while living in Oshawa, Ontario, Eikhard successfully auditioned for the New Songwriters' Workshop at the 1969 Mariposa Folk Festival in Toronto. In 1971, when she was 15, her song "It Takes Time" was recorded by Anne Murray and became a hit in Canada. Eikhard released her debut album the following year.
Her song, "Something to Talk About", was recorded by musician Bonnie Raitt to significant success in the 1990s. Her song "Born with the Hunger" was recorded by Cher for her album Not.com.mercial. She sang the theme song to the movie The Passion of Ayn Rand, "Love Is, Love Is Not". "Lovers Forever", a song she originally wrote with Cher for the 1994 film Interview with the Vampire, is featured on Cher's 2013 studio album Closer to the Truth.
Awards and recognition
- 1973: winner, Juno Award for Best Country Female Artist
- 1974: winner, Juno Award for Best Country Female Artist
- 1992: nominee, Juno Award for Songwriter of the Year
Discography
Albums
| Year | Title | CAN |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Shirley Eikhard | 58 |
| 1975 | Child of the Present | |
| 1976 | Let Me Down Easy | |
| 1977 | Horizons | |
| 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 | |
| 2008 | Riding on the 65 | |
| 2012 | Dream of a Perfect Day |
Singles
| Year | Title | Chart Positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |