Dan Penn

Dan Penn
Birth nameWallace Daniel Pennington
Born (1941-11-16) November 16, 1941 (age 82)
Vernon, Alabama, U.S.
Genresblue-eyed soul, blues, country, soul
Occupation(s)Songwriter, producer, singer, musician
InstrumentGuitar
Years active1960-present
LabelsFame, Sire, Repertoire, Proper, Dandy, Last Music, Bell, Happy Tiger

Dan Penn (born Wallace Daniel Pennington, November 16, 1941) is an American songwriter, singer, musician, and record producer,[1] 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[2] and "Cry Like a Baby" with Spooner Oldham.[3] Penn also produced many hits, including "The Letter", by The Box Tops.[4] He has been described as a white soul and blue-eyed soul singer. Penn has released relatively few records featuring his own vocals and musicianship, preferring the relative anonymity of songwriting and producing.[5] Dan Penn produced an album on Ronnie Milsap in 1970 on Warner Bros. (AKA the Red Album)

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference LarkinSM was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Chips Moman - Biography, Albums, Streaming Links". AllMusic. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
  3. ^ "Spooner Oldham - Veteran Songwriter, Keyboardist, Road Warrior". Spooneroldhammusic.com. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
  4. ^ Box Tops Dan Penn The Box Tops. Retrieved 12 October 2023
  5. ^ "BOX TOPS: DAN PENN". Boxtops.com. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 8 June 2019.