David Porter (songwriter)

David Porter (born November 21, 1941) is an American songwriter. He was a 2005 inductee into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, with catalog sales exceeding 400 million units. In 2015, Rolling Stone listed him among the 100 Greatest Songwriters of All Time. He co-wrote Sam & Dave's "Soul Man" (1968 Grammy winner) and "Hold On, I'm Comin'", among others. His songs have been sampled in Mariah Carey's "Dreamlover" (1993 Grammy nominee), Will Smith's "Gettin' Jiggy wit It" (1999 Grammy winner), and The Notorious B.I.G.'s "Who Shot Ya?". Porter has over 1,700 songwriter and composer credits for a range of artists, including Aretha Franklin, James Brown, Celine Dion, Otis Redding, Drake, ZZ Top, Tom Jones, Ted Nugent, Bonnie Raitt, Wu-Tang Clan, Eminem, Patsy Cline, Albert King and Eurythmics. He is also the founder of the Memphis-based Consortium MMT, a nonprofit organization seeking to develop the music industry in Memphis.