Songs Written by David PorterTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

David Porter (born November 21, 1941) is an American record producer, singer, songwriter, entrepreneur and philanthropist. Porter 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 is best known for songwriting, having written Sam & Dave's "Soul Man" (1968 Grammy winner), and "Hold On, I'm Comin'". His songs have been sampled in Mariah Carey's "Dreamlover" (1993 Grammy... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, David Porter first charted in 1965 with How Do You Quit (Someone You Love).The artist placed 31 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 2 of which reached the Top‑10.The artist scored 8 UK Top‑75 entries.On US AC the artist achieved 1 Top‑10.On US Country the artist achieved 1 Top‑10.On US Rock the artist achieved 1 Top‑10.On US RnB the artist achieved 11 Top‑10s, 2 of which hit number‑one.