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Porter was the ninth of 12 children born to James and Corean Porter in Memphis, his second oldest brother was COGIC Bishop W. L. Porter (1925–2009). Porter's career began in music after singing in church, school, Memphis venues and competitions, often with close friend and classmate Maurice White, who later founded Earth, Wind and Fire. [9]
"I Thank You" is a song written by David Porter and Isaac Hayes originally recorded by Sam & Dave, released in early 1968. [1] The single was Sam & Dave's final release on Stax Records, reaching #9 on the Billboard Pop Singles chart and #4 on the R&B chart. [2]
"You Got Me Hummin'" (also known as "You've Got Me Hummin'") is a popular song written by Isaac Hayes and David Porter. It was first popularized by Sam & Dave, who had a Top 10 R&B hit with the song in 1966 on Stax Records. [1] [2] It was subsequently covered by Cold Blood who had greater success with the song on the American pop charts.
"B-A-B-Y" is a 1966 song written by Isaac Hayes and David Porter. [1] The song was first recorded in 1966 by Carla Thomas. Her version was released as the opening track of her album Carla, [2] and as a single by Stax Records. [3]
"Hold On, I'm Comin '" (officially registered as "Hold On, I'm Coming", [2] and shown on the original single release as "Hold On! I'm Comin '" and "Hold On! I'm a Comin ' ") [3] is a 1966 single recorded by soul duo Sam & Dave, issued on the Atlantic-distributed Stax label in 1966.
According to David Porter, the reference to "Woodstock" in the song does not refer to the 1969 counter-cultural music festival, but instead to a segregated rural vocational school in Millington, Tennessee, called Woodstock Training School. Porter, who did not attend the school, said the line was included to stress the importance of getting an ...
The song is featured in 2012 film Stand Up Guys, in a scene where Val asks a girl to dance with him.; The song is featured in 1995 film Dead Presidents.; The song is also featured in Edgar Wright's 2017 film, Baby Driver, in the scene where Bats Jefferson forces Baby (Ansel Elgort) and the heist crew to go eat at Bo's Diner, where Baby's love interest Debora is working.
Dave Porter is an American composer, best known for the original score for the television series Breaking Bad, its prequel spin-off Better Call Saul and the epilogue film El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie. [1] At Sarah Lawrence College, Porter studied classical and electronic music composition. [2]