Something To Talk About songwriter Shirley Eikhard dies aged 67

Shirley Eikhard (Courtesy of Eric Alper via AP)

Shirley Eikhard, the singer-songwriter who supplied songs for Cher, Emmylou Harris, Anne Murray, Chet Atkins and found lasting fame penning Bonnie Raitt’s Grammy-winning 1991 hit Something To Talk About, has died aged 67.

Eikhard died on Thursday at Headwaters Health Care Centre in Orangeville, Ontario, due to complications from cancer, said publicist Eric Alper.