Dan Penn

American musician
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Dan Penn

Summary

Dan Penn is a human[1]. His place of birth was Alabama[2]. He was born on November 16, 1941[3]. He worked as a singer[4] and songwriter[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (494 views/month, #7,155 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Alabama[2], Dan Penn…
  • Dan Penn was born on November 16, 1941[3].
  • Dan Penn was born on 1941[7].
  • Dan Penn held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Dan Penn worked as a singer[4].
  • Dan Penn worked as a songwriter[5].
  • Dan Penn is recorded as male[9].
  • Dan Penn's instance of is recorded as human[10].
  • Dan Penn's genre is soul[11].
  • Dan Penn's family name is recorded as Penn[12].
  • Dan Penn's given name is recorded as Dan[13].
  • Dan Penn's instrument is recorded as voice[14].
  • Dan Penn's start of work period is recorded as 1960[15].

Body

Origins and Family

Dan Penn was born in Alabama[2]. Recorded date of birth include November 16, 1941[3] and 1941[7].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer[4] and songwriter[5].

Why It Matters

Dan Penn ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (494 views/month, #7,155 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[16] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[17]

FAQs

Where was Dan Penn born?

Born in Alabama[2], Dan Penn…

What did Dan Penn do for work?

Dan Penn worked as singer[4] and songwriter[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] . Internet Broadway Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [16] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Dan
    Family name Penn
    Country of citizenship United States
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