Sunshine (Jonathan Edwards song)

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"Sunshine" was not originally planned for release, but when an engineer accidentally erased the master of a track called "Please Find Me" near the end of sessions for the album, "Sunshine" was used to fill the hole.[2]

The song was released as a single and first gained popularityScript error: No such module "Unsubst". on Boston radio, before going nationwide. Regarding its success, Edwards stated, "It was just at the time of the Vietnam War and Nixon. It was looking bad out there. That song meant a lot to a lot of people during that time—especially me."[2]

"Sunshine" bears some melodic resemblance to the traditional country blues song "Green Rocky Road",Script error: No such module "Unsubst". popularized in the 1960s by folk singers Len Chandler and Dave van Ronk.

Charts

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Covers

In 1980, Juice Newton scored a top-40 hit, peaking at No. 35 on the Billboard country chart with her version of "Sunshine".[11]

Paul Westerberg's cover is featured on the Friends soundtrack.

The Isley Brothers also cut a version of this song for 3 + 3.

See also

References

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  10. ↑ Cash Box Year-End Charts: Top 100 Pop Singles, December 30, 1972
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External links

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