Jonathan Edwards
Jonathan Edwards (born July 28, 1946, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA) is an… Read Full Bio ↴Jonathan Edwards (born July 28, 1946, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA) is an artist, musician, folk singer, songwriter and performer, perhaps best known for his crossover folk singles "Sunshine" and "Shanty".

With fellow student musician, Malcolm McKinney, he formed the eclectic rock band St James Doorknob. Later, Edwards and McKinney met guitarist and blues harp player, Joe Dolce, and formed a band that was to become the most popular blues-rock band in Southern Ohio, The Headstone Circus (later to change its name to Sugar Creek in 1967, after recording its only album, Please Tell a Friend.) Shortly afterwards, Edwards left the band to do solo acoustic music. He recorded "Sunshine" after having accidentally erased another song intended for a solo self-titled album. "Sunshine" ultimately became a Billboard #4 pop hit during the early-1970s period of anti-war protests and rejection of authority.

After taking a turn into mainstream country music, Edwards left the business and moved to Nova Scotia, where he bought a farm. By 1976, however, he was back in the music scene, singing backup on Emmylou Harris's second album, Elite Hotel. After three more solo albums and another break, he joined bluegrass band The Seldom Scene, recording a single album with them before trying his hand at children's music with Little Hands.

Returning to country music in 1989, he released The Natural Thing, which provided his biggest country hit to date, "We Need to Be Locked Away". He continues to record albums and, as of June 2007, is still touring. He has also produced albums for Cheryl Wheeler.

released Cd's-
1971 Jonathan Edwards Atco
1972 Honky-Tonk Stardust Cowboy Collector's Choice
1973 Have a Good Time for Me Collector's Choice
1974 Lucky Day (live) Wounded Bird Records
1976 Rockin' Chair Wounded Bird Records
1977 Sailboat Wounded Bird Records
1980 Live! (live) Wounded Bird Records
1985 Blue Ridge (Jonathan Edwards & The Seldom Scene) Sugarhill
1987 Little Hands American Melody
1989 Natural Thing MCA
November 21, 1994 One Day Closer Rising Records
1998 Man on the Moon Rising Records
May 1, 2001 Crusing America's Waterways (live)

Note that "Jonathan Edwards" is also an alias used by Paul Weston when recording (with his wife, Jo Stafford, as "Darlene Edwards") novelty records. See Jonathan & Darlene Edwards.
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Jonathan Edwards Lyrics


Angelina When you left the reservation, didn't I promise you my life…
Athens County Way down in Athens County, that's where I am I'm goin'…
Blow On Chilly Wind Well they can talk and talk and talk about us And…
Carolina Caroline Don′t tell me about your fame And your treasures by their…
Carolina, Caroline Don't tell me about your fame And your treasures by their…
Cold Snow Cold snow is a-blowin' And I cry for wanting you Stranger in…
Don I heard them engines running on the road away from…
Dusty Morning In the dusty morning when you wake up to me Kiss…
Emma The first time I saw Emma She was above me in…
Evangelina And I dream in the morning that she brings me…
Everybody Knows Her Well, everybody knows her, she's the one to love Well, every…
Everything Takes Time Hey little girl, what're you up to Put back that red…
Give Us A Song Give us a song to sing, sweet Jesus; Tell me the…



Have You Seen Her One month ago today I was happy as a lark But now…
Hearts Overflowing Fill your cup And lift it up to hearts overflowing Drink to…
Hit Parade Of Love From what I've been hearing dear you really got it…
It Might As Well Be Spring I'm as restless as a willow in a windstorm I'm as…
Jesse Jesse sees her life before her Stand naked in the dark Here…
Lady Sophisticated lady tryin' to change my ways Just because you…
Little Hands Your blood speaks a better word Your love speaks a better…
Longest Ride I'm a travelling man If you can understand me And right now…
Rockin Your heart is not open so I must go The spell…
Shanty Gonna sit down in the kitchen And fix me something good…
Sometimes Mmm mmm Sometimes in the mornin' I catch a fallin' drea…
Song For The Life I don't drink as much as I ought to Lately that…
Sunday Monday Or Always Sunday, Monday or Tuesday Wednesday, Thursday or Friday I wa…
Sunday Monday Or Always# Sunday, Monday or Tuesday Wednesday, Thursday or Friday I …
Sunshine Sunshine, go away today I don't feel much like dancing Some …
Sunshine (Go Away Today) Sunshine go away today I don't feel much like dancin' Some m…
Sunshine Go Away Sunshine go away today, I don't feel much like dancing Some…
The Christian Life I like the Christian life My buddies tell me that I…
The King The stars have gone down into their bed And I am…
Train Of Glory I've seen that engine comin' Was five years ago She…
White Line Cold and lonely on the road Lord, I wish I had…


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