Shirley Rose Eikhard, Shirley’s name, was given at birth. She was a singer and songwriter from Canada. Shirley is noted for her albums On My Way to You, Horizon, and Let Me Down Easy. Born and reared in Sackville, New Brunswick, Eikhard saw her first taste of stardom when Anne Murray recorded her song “It Takes Time” and helped it become a smash on the Canadian charts in 1971.
Eikhard won Juno Awards for female country artist in 1973 and 1974. Cher and Alannah Myles were two singers she collaborated with later in life to record backup vocals and write songs.
Shirley Eikhard cause of death: What happened to Shirley Eikhard?
Sadly, Shirley Eikhard passed away on December 15th. She passed away at Headwaters Health Care Centre in Orangeville, Ontario, owing to “complications from cancer,” according to the official notice posted on her website.
Singer-songwriter Shirley Eikhard died after a battle with cancer. Bonnie Raitt’s biggest success and Grammy Award were both a result of her song “Something to Talk About.”
Longtime friend Deborah Duggan reports that the artist passed suddenly early yesterday morning at an Orangeville, Ontario hospital, surrounded by her loved ones.
