Biography
Frank Penn
Effective period / Period of releases: 1968 - 1985
(born 19 August 1941, Nassau, Bahamas; died 2 November 2009, Freeport, Bahamas)Entertainer and composer from the Bahamas, founder of Penn Records, G.B.I. Recording Co. Ltd. and Penn's.
Awards in the Bahamas:
• His compositions "I Am Who I Am" [1974] and "The Beauty Queen" [1975] were voted best songs at the annual MMOYA presentations held at Freeport.
• Voted "Entertainer of the Year" in 1977.
• Awarded the national Tourism Award in 1981 for his composition of "Where Ya Gonna Go Next Year".