Jonathan Edwards
Jonathan Edwards is an American folk and country singer-songwriter best known for his 1971 crossover hit “Sunshine (Go Away Today).” Across a half-century career he has recorded folk, country, and bluegrass, including a noted 1980s collaboration with the bluegrass band the Seldom Scene.
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- Born July 28, 1946, in Aitkin, Minnesota, and raised in Virginia.
- “Sunshine (Go Away Today)” reached #4 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1971.
- Released his self-titled debut album (1971, Capricorn), which contained “Sunshine.”
- Recorded the bluegrass-flavored Blue Ridge (1985, Sugar Hill) with the Seldom Scene.
- Released a long run of folk and country albums across the following decades.
- Continues to tour actively.
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Jonathan Edwards and the Seldom ScenePlayed on recording with Jonathan Edwards and the Seldom Scene
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The Seldom ScenePlayed on recording with The Seldom Scene
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Tony RicePlayed on recording with Tony Rice
