Hi All,

Appeared in The Guardian 04.03.24

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2024/mar/04/elvi-dan-penn-hits-aretha-otis-dolly-im-your-puppet-do-right-woman

Paul

I went along to see Dan in a bar in Glasgow a long time ago. He autographed the only 45 I had by him which I got in a John Anderson soul pack. Anyway i had become acquainted with him through his writing contribution on the all time classic “Dark End Of The Street”. Some years later I played my Soul City copy of “The Beat” by Major Lance and discovered it was cowritten by Dan Penn. If only I had known that at the time i could have talked to him about it instead of John Anderson’s former copy of “Love Is Strange”!

 

Great article.

This was a performance that I absolutely loved, back in 1999 on Jools Holland.

 

That’s the same denim outfit he had on when I saw him. Twenty five years ago geez.

Good article and thanks for sharing. Seen him live with Spooner Oldham a couple times - Embassy Rooms, Tottenham Ct Rd and a venue in Piccadilly. Both times brilliant performances. 

A few of us met them both, and their respective wives after a live event in Brighton, back in the 9ts, they were all sitting down to a meal, and asked if we wanted to join... I think we botttled it and just got autographs. I was really impressed how friendly they all were... wish I had sat down with them now of course...