Michael Penn
Michael Penn (born August 1, 1958 in Greenwich Village , New York City ) is an American musician.
Career
Michael Penn became famous for his debut album March , which was released at the end of 1989 , in particular for the single No Myth , which made it to number 13 in the US charts . The albums Free for all , Resigned and MP4 (Days Since A Lost Time Accident) followed . In August 2005 his latest album was released, entitled Mr. Hollywood Jr., 1947 .
Penn has also composed film scores, including a. for Paul Thomas Anderson's films Hard Eight and Boogie Nights . He also composed the music for the television series Masters of Sex . In the movie Boogie Nights , he played the music engineer Nick.
Private
His father Leo Penn was a director , his mother Eileen Ryan an actress. His younger brother Sean is an internationally known actor, his brother Chris , who died in 2006, was also an actor. He has been married to the singer Aimee Mann since 1997 .
Discography
Studio albums
year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChartsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks |
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US | |||
1989 | March |
US31 (34 weeks) US |
First published: September 1989
|
1992 | Free-for-all |
US160 (2 weeks) US |
First published: September 1992
|
more publishments
- 1997: Resigned
- 2000: MP4 (Days Since A Lost Time Accident)
- 2005: Mr. Hollywood Jr., 1947
- 2007: Palms & Runes, Tarot & Tea: A Michael Penn Collection
Singles
year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChartsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks |
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US | |||
1989 | No Myth March |
US13 (16 weeks) US |
First published: December 1989
|
1990 | This & That March |
US53 (8 weeks) US |
First published: April 1990
|
Web links
- official page
- Michael Penn in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- United Musicians (English)
- Bunker Hill - A small yet sincere tribute to Michael Penn
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personal data | |
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SURNAME | Penn, Michael |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American musician |
DATE OF BIRTH | August 1, 1958 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Greenwich Village , New York City , USA |