Dan Penn
Songwriter, Musical Artist
1941 –
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Who is Dan Penn?
Dan Penn is an American singer, musician, songwriter, and record producer who co-wrote many soul hits of the 1960s including "The Dark End Of The Street" and "Do Right Woman, Do Right Man" with Chips Moman as well as "Cry Like a Baby" with Spooner Oldham. Penn also produced many hits including "The Letter" by The Box Tops. Though considered to be one of the great white soul singers of his generation, Penn has released relatively few records featuring his own vocals and musicianship preferring the relative anonymity of songwriting and producing.
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- Born
- Nov 16, 1941
Vernon - Also known as
- Dann Penn
- Penn, Dan
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Lived in
- Alabama
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on July 23, 2013
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