ArtistInfo

David Porter

voc, *1941 US, Memphis, Tennessee
Singer / Musician / Songwriter / Arranger / Producer of R&B/Soul
A.k.a. Kenny Cain Little David (5)

David Porter (born November 21, 1941) is an American record producer, songwriter, singer, entrepreneur and philanthropist.Porter was a 2005 inductee into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, with catalog sales exceeding 300 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), Mariah Carey's "Dreamlover" (1993 Grammy winner), Will Smith's "Get Jiggy Wit It" (1999 Grammy winner), Sam and Dave's "Hold On, I'm Comin'", and Biggie Smalls's "Who Shot Ya?".

Genres

• R&B/Soul
• Rock

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