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Bookmark or Share- David Porter | American songwriter and record producer | BritannicaAmong their hits were “You Don’t Know Like I Know” (1965), “Hold On! I’m a Comin’ ” (1966), and the ballad “When Something Is Wrong with My Baby” (1967). “Soul Man,” their biggest hit, reached number two on the pop chart in 1967.… Other articles where David Porter is discussed: Sam and Dave: …duo of Isaac Hayes and David Porter.
- David Porter - Songwriters Hall of FameOpened in 2003 on the original site of Stax Records in Memphis, the facility honors and documents the activities and achievements at the famous record label, for which David Porter was one of the principal songwriters and producers.
- David Porter (musician) - WikipediaDavid Porter (born November 21, 1941) is an American record producer, singer, songwriter, entrepreneur and philanthropist. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] Porter was a 2005 inductee into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, with catalog sales exceeding 400 million units. [2] [3] In 2015, Rolling Stone listed him among the 100 Greatest Songwriters of All Time. [6]
- David Porter, Stax Records songwriting great, on music, career, moreMemphis songwriter and producer David Porter will return to the Stax Museum to celebrate the release of a new album of his old songs and share his story.
- With ‘Chapter 1,’ David Porter Expands His LegacyWhen Stax Records closed up shop for good in the late ’70s, David Porter was the last captain steering the legendary soul music ship. After bankruptcy and a lack of national distribution forced the label to close in 1975, Porter was hired by Fantasy Records — which bought Stax from bankruptcy court — to run the label as an on-going concern.
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