David Porter (musician)

David Porter
David Porter
	Porter in 2005
Background information
Born	November 21, 1941 (age 82)
Origin	Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
Genres	R&B; soul;
Occupation(s)	Songwriter; arranger; record producer; singer;
Instrument(s)	Vocals
Years active	1962–present
Labels	Enterprise; Stax;

David Porter (born November 21, 1941) is an American record producer, songwriter, singer, 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] 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),^[3]^[5]^[7]^[8] 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.^[1]^[3]^[4]

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