Book Tour with David Porter
Tuesday, April 28th | Soundstage
Grammy®-nominated songwriter, singer, producer, and now author David Porter — known for penning songs for artists such as James Brown, Celine Dion, Drake, Eminem, Aretha Franklin, Bonnie Raitt, Otis Redding, ZZ Top, and more — will make a special appearance at Grammy Museum® Mississippi for a conversation about his new book, The Soul Man.
Sponsored by Mississippi Arts Commission and Visit Mississippi the event will take place on Tuesday, April 28 at 7 p.m. in the Sanders Soundstage. The conversation will be moderated by past Recording Academy® Memphis Chapter President, Jon Hornyak. A reception will take place before the event at 6 p.m. featuring a coffee bar and desserts.
“We are honored to welcome the legendary David Porter to Grammy Museum Mississippi for an unforgettable evening,” said Emily Havens, Executive Director of Grammy Museum Mississippi. “His extraordinary legacy from shaping the sound of Stax Records to writing timeless hits for some of music’s most celebrated artists has left an indelible mark on American music. We’re especially excited for him to share stories from his remarkable career, including insights from his book The Soul of the Man, and to give our audience a deeper look into the life and work behind the music.”
Tickets to An Evening With David Porter are free for Grammy Museum Mississippi members and $15 for non-members.
Tickets
- Free – Museum Members
- $15 Nonmembers
About David Porter
ABOUT DAVID PORTER
A native of Memphis, Tenn., David Porter was the first staff songwriter at Stax Records. In his A&R capacity for the label, Porter signed acts including The Emotions, Homer Banks and The Soul Children, and he was also responsible for bringing in Isaac Hayes as a songwriting partner. As house songwriters for Stax, Porter and Hayes wrote some of Sam & Dave’s biggest hits, including “Soul Man,” which won the Grammy® for Best Rhythm & Blues Recording in 1968, “I Thank You,” “When Something Is Wrong With My Baby,” and “Hold On, I’m Comin’.” The pair also penned songs for Carla Thomas (“B-A-B-Y”) and Johnnie Taylor (“I Got to Love Somebody’s Baby” and “I Had a Dream”). Porter also recorded his own music for Stax, with the 1965 single “Can’t You See When I Want To,” which became a Top 30 R&B hit.
In 2005, Porter was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. In 2015, Rolling Stone listed him among the 100 Greatest Songwriters of All Time. Porter has more than 1,700 songwriter and composer credits for artists such as James Brown, Patsy Cline, Celine Dion, Drake, Eminem, Eurythmics, Aretha Franklin, Tom Jones, Bonnie Raitt, Otis Redding, Wu-Tang Clan, and ZZ Top. His songs have also been sampled in Mariah Carey’s “Dreamlover,” Will Smith’s “Gettin’ Jiggy Wit It” and The Notorious B.I.G.’s “Who Shot Ya?”
Porter is also the founder of Consortium MMT, a nonprofit organization that seeks to develop the music industry in Memphis.
