David Porter
Sign in to saveAlso known as David I. Porter, David I Porter
officer in the United States Navy (1780–1843)
Person · Open Library
- Works
- 60
Top works
- On Central America
- Baxter's the Foot and Ankle In Sport
- Repair and Maintenence Manual for Adults
- Gun Control
- Internet Culture
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Listeners · Last.fm
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- 40,260
- Total plays
- 150,955
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soul60sstaxrhythm and bluessinger-songwriter
David Porter (born November 21, 1941) is an American soul musician and member of Memphis group Circle O'Fire. Porter is best known as the songwriting and production partner of Isaac Hayes at Stax Records during the 1960s. He later became a Stax recording artist himself. As house composers for Stax Records, Hayes and Porter penned most of Sam & Dave's hits, including "Soul Man", “I Thank You,” “When Something Is Wrong with My Baby” and "Hold On I'm Comin'". <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Da
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- David
- Family name
- Porter
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Boston
- Place of death
- Beyoğlu
- Child
- William D. Porter
- Occupation
- writer
- Position held
- ambassador
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Military branch
- Mexican Navy
- Military rank
- admiral
- Image
- David Porter.jpg
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- described by source
- Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
- Commons category
- David Porter (naval officer)
- date of birth
- 1780-02-01
- date of death
- 1843-03-03
- place of burial
- The Woodlands
- allegiance
- First Mexican Republic
- different from
- David Porter
- has works in the collection
- Australian National Maritime Museum
- P12674
- Molodiia
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