George Porter Jr.

Songs Written by George Porter Jr.Top Songs / Chart Singles Discography

George Porter Jr. (born December 26, 1947) is an American musician, best known as the bassist and singer of the Meters. Along with Art Neville, Porter formed the group in the mid-1960s and came to be recognized as one of the progenitors of funk. The Meters disbanded in 1977, but reformed in 1989. The original group played in occasional reunions, with the Funky Meters, of which Porter and Neville are members, "keeping the spirit alive" until Neville's retirement in 2018... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, George Porter Jr. first charted in 1969 with Sophisticated Cissy.The artist placed 8 songs on the Billboard Hot 100.The artist scored 2 UK Top‑75 entries.On US RnB the artist achieved 2 Top‑10s.

Top songs: #1: Feel Me Flow - #2: Cissy Strut - #3: Sophisticated Cissy - #4: Chicken Strut - #5: Look-Ka Py Py
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  The Meters
1.
02/1969

#3  Sophisticated Cissy
The Meters

from The Meters   
42 pts
34
US
7
R&B


instrumental
[Josie 1001]
written by Art Neville, Ziggy Modeliste, Leo Nocentelli & George Porter Jr. greentick
Cissy Strut
2.
04/1969

#2  Cissy Strut
The Meters

from The Meters   
66 pts
23
US
4
R&B


instrumental
[Josie 1005]
written by Art Neville, Ziggy Modeliste, Leo Nocentelli & George Porter Jr. greentick
3.
07/1969

Ease Back
The Meters

from The Meters   
20 pts
61
US
20
R&B


instrumental
[Josie 1008]
written by Art Neville, Ziggy Modeliste, Leo Nocentelli & George Porter Jr. greentick
4.
11/1969

Dry Spell
The Meters

from Look-Ka Py Py   
3 pts


39
R&B


instrumental
[Josie 1013]
written by Art Neville, Ziggy Modeliste, Leo Nocentelli & George Porter Jr. greentick
5.
12/1969

#5  Look-Ka Py Py
The Meters

from Look-Ka Py Py   
26 pts
56
US
11
R&B


instrumental
[Josie 1015]
written by Art Neville, Ziggy Modeliste, Leo Nocentelli & George Porter Jr. greentick
6.
04/1970

#4  Chicken Strut
The Meters

from Struttin'   
27 pts
50
US
11
R&B


instrumental
[Josie 1018]
written by Ziggy Modeliste, Leo Nocentelli, George Porter Jr. greentick & Naomi Neville
7.
06/1970

Hand Clapping Song
The Meters

from Struttin'   
12 pts
89
US
26
R&B


[Josie 1021]
written by Ziggy Modeliste, Leo Nocentelli, George Porter Jr. greentick & Naomi Neville
8.
09/1974

Hey Pocky A-Way
The Meters

from Rejuvenation   
4 pts


31
R&B


[Reprise 1307]
written by Ziggy Modeliste, Arthur "Red" Neville, Leo Nocentelli & George Porter Jr. greentick
9.
12/1974

People Say
The Meters

from Rejuvenation   
2 pts


52
R&B


[Reprise 1314]
written by Ziggy Modeliste, Arthur "Red" Neville, Leo Nocentelli & George Porter Jr. greentick
10.
08/1976

Disco Is the Thing Today
The Meters

from Trick Bag   
1 pts


87
R&B


[Reprise 1357]
written by Art Neville, Ziggy Modeliste, Cyril Neville, Leo Nocentelli & George Porter Jr. greentick
11.
10/1977

Be My Lady
The Meters

from New Directions   
11 pts
78
US
78
R&B


[Warner 8434]
written by Art Neville, Ziggy Modeliste, Cyril Neville & George Porter Jr. greentick
  Naughty by Nature
Feel Me Flow
12.
04/1995

#1  Feel Me Flow
Naughty by Nature

from Poverty's Paradise   Poverty's Paradise
115 pts
17
US
17
R&B
23
UK
[Tommy Boy 7682]
written by Vincent Brown, Anthony Criss, Kier Gist, Joseph Modeliste, Arthur Neville, Cyril Neville, Leo Nocentelli & George Porter Jr. greentick
  Take 5
13.
03/1999

Never Had It So Good
Take 5

from Take 5   Take 5
26 pts




34
UK
written by Curtis Bedeau, Gerard Charles, Hugh Clarke, Brian George, Lucien George, Paul George, Joseph Modeliste, Arthur Neville, Cyril Neville, Leo Nocentelli & George Porter greentick
  Lil' Romeo
The Girlies
14.
08/2001

The Girlies
Lil' Romeo

from Lil' Romeo   Lil' Romeo
2 pts


62
R&B


[Soulja LP Cut]
written by Master P, Lil' Romeo, P.K., Dwight Meyers, Marlon Williams, Joseph Modeliste, Leo Nocentelli, Arthur Neville & George Porter greentick
  The Meters
15.
08/2004

Just Kissed My Baby / Africa / People Say
The Meters

3 pts




133
UK
written by Leo Nocentelli, Cyril Neville, Joseph Modeliste & George Porter Jr. greentick


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The Meters


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