David Porter (musician)

David Porter (born November 21, 1941) is an American record producer, songwriter, singer, entrepreneur and philanthropist.

Not to be confused with Dave Porter (composer).
David Porter
Porter in 2005
Background information
Born (1941-11-21) November 21, 1941
OriginMemphis, Tennessee, U.S.
Genres
  • R&B
  • soul
Occupation(s)
  • Songwriter
  • arranger
  • record producer
  • singer
Instrument(s)Vocals
Years active1962–present
Labels
  • Enterprise
  • Stax

Porter was a 2005 inductee into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, with catalog sales exceeding 400 million units. In 2015, Rolling Stone listed him among the 100 Greatest Songwriters of All Time. He is best known for songwriting, having written Sam & Dave's "Soul Man" (1968 Grammy winner), and "Hold On, I'm Comin'". His songs have been sampled in Mariah Carey's "Dreamlover" (1993 Grammy winner), Will Smith's "Gettin' Jiggy wit It" (1999 Grammy winner), and The Notorious B.I.G.'s "Who Shot Ya?".

He is also the founder of the Memphis-based Consortium MMT, a nonprofit organization seeking to develop the music industry in Memphis.

Porter has over 1,700 songwriter and composer credits for a range of artists, including Aretha Franklin, James Brown, Celine Dion, Otis Redding, Drake, ZZ Top, Tom Jones, Ted Nugent, Bonnie Raitt, Wu-Tang Clan, Eminem, Patsy Cline, Albert King and Eurythmics.

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