"Sunday Sunrise" is a song written by Mark James and recorded by Brenda Lee and

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. Lee's version was a Top Ten U.S. and Canadian Country hit in 1973. Murray's rendition reached #13 on both the Canadian Adult Contemporary chart and the U.S. Adult Contemporary chart in 1975. The song appeared on Murray's 1975 album, ''

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. The song is about the new hope that the dawning of the day brings.

Brenda Lee version

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released a version in 1973 that reached No. 6 on the

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chart in October 1973.Brenda Lee, "Sunday Sunrise"
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-penned " Nobody Wins," reached No. 5 in May 1973.

Chart performance

Brenda Lee

Anne Murray

References

1973 singles 1975 singles Songs written by Mark James (songwriter) Anne Murray songs Brenda Lee songs Capitol Records singles MCA Nashville Records singles 1973 songs Song recordings produced by Tom Catalano {{1970s-single-stub