Dawn Penn is a Jamaican singer who first made a name for
herself during reggae's rocksteady era of the 1960s. Dawn Penn gave the reggae
world a pleasant surprise when she returned to the charts in the early '90s
with a dancehall-influenced remake of her signature song "You Don't Love
Me (No, No, No)."
The vocalist was born and raised in Kingston, Jamaica where,
in the late '60s, she recorded the original version of that song for Clement
"Sir Coxsone" Dodd's Studio One label. At the time, Dodd was among
reggae's heavyweights, and Penn's "You Don't Love Me (No, No, No)"
became a major hit in Jamaica. Penn made some more recordings for Studio One,
including "Blue Yes Blue" (which was produced by the famous Prince
Buster), and a reggae version of Lulu's "To Sir with Love."
But in 1970, she left the music business altogether and
moved to the Virgin Islands. During her 17-year hiatus from music, Penn paid
the bills working for accounting firms, banks and airlines, and it seemed
doubtful that she would ever record again. But in 1987, Penn returned to
Jamaica in the hope of reviving her recording career. Nothing much happened for
her in the late '80s, but in the early '90s, Steely & Clevie produced a
dancehall-influenced remake of "You Don't Love Me (No, No, No)" and
helped Penn enjoy her greatest visibility since the late '60s. In 1994, Big
Beat/Atlantic released No, No, No, Penn's first full-length album since her
comeback.
Day Dream Bookings is now accepting dates in Europe for Dawn
Penn for the 2016 summer season. Interested persons are asked to contact Pascal
at (0034)94 571 60 21
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