Articles by David Porter

David Porter is the legendary Stax Records songwriter and producer responsible for massive hits like Sam & Dave’s “Soul Man” and “Hold On, I’m Coming.” Porter is the CEO of Made in Memphis Entertainment, a full-service entertainment group dedicated to giving local artists global reach, and just released his first music in 50 years, Chapter 1...Back In The Day. 

Best known for his tenure as the first staff songwriter and producer at Stax Records, Porter has earned induction into the Songwriters Hall of Fame for his work with Isaac Hayes, Otis Redding, Johnnie Taylor, The Emotions, The Soul Children, Carla Thomas and Sam & Dave, for whom he co-wrote a string of eight successive R&B Top 10 hits with Isaac Hayes. Porter’s work was then given new life with the advent of sampling, with Mariah Carey’s #1 smash “Dreamlover”and Will Smith’s Top 5 hit “Gettin’Jiggy wit It”as well as music by The Notorious B.I.G., Jay-Z, and Wu-Tang Clan allbuilt on samples of Porter’s songs.