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The Story and Meaning Behind “Sunny Came Home,” Shawn Colvin’s Smash that Was Inspired by a Painting
Singer/songwriter Shawn Colvin already had three albums in her rear view by 1996, and was somewhat fed up with record company intrusions aimed at scoring her a big single. When she decided to stop worrying about any of that and make the music she wanted to make, she ended up with “Sunny Came Home,” the…