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Reviews "Offering a special tribute to the increasingly popular Bossa Nova which celebrates its 50th year anniversary, veteran Canadian songwriter, vocalist and musician extraordinaire, Shirley Eikhard provides a masterpiece performance with "Riding On The 65", her latest self-produced release that glows all over"
"Her dreamy voice and lyrics captivate with original tunes about romance and the environment".
"This is a collection of well-arranged, from-the-heart influenced numbers from one of Canada's finest songwriters. What makes this worthy of recommending is Eikhard's blending of styles, which include her own pop sensibilities mixed with a flirtation of jazz."
"She possesses a jungle-gym range and the
ability to negotiate it, a perfectly controlled vibrato and a sense of dynamics
that heightens the audience's awareness of lyrics."
"A hell of a voice - clear, powerful and
expressive".
"A dark-edged voice that wears a Sarah Vaughan
sheen and intonation that hints at Cleo Laine and Carmen McRae".
"Her voice never misses a colour, tone or shade
and she is always in command of both the stage and the
audience."
"Eikhard both writes and performs with great
depth".
"Shirley Eikhard has one of the best, deepest,
sultry voices around. She's dynamic".
"A first-class composer and
lyricist."
"A fine CD (The Last Hurrah, 2000) from an
original talent who deserves to be heard".
"As close to art as jazz with a touch of pop
gets"
"Eikhard unleashes her vivid imagination
scripting wonderfully eclectic prose to sweeping melodic themes. Easy on
the ears and heart."
"The Last Hurrah illustrates the remarkable
songwriting talent that she possesses, as well as her ability to present these
songs in the most sympathetic light."
"This Cd will give the listener the chance to
see inside the moods of a first-class composer and lyricist. (The Last
Hurrah CD).
"The inspiration, ability and polish Shirley
Eikhard brings to songwriting are equal to her performance. She gets
deservedly filed next to Ellington in my collection."
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