Moments From (Their) Sweet Inspiration: Listening and Listening Again to Dan Penn & Spooner Oldham

Dan Penn and Spooner Oldham have wonderful careers as journeymen musicians, supporting some of the biggest names in soul music.

Penn has performed as a guitarist and singer in his own right – owner also of a wonderful white soul voice. But he’s best known for his producing and songwriting abilities. He, erm, penned a couple of soul’s biggest hits early o…