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
#2 Cissy Strut
The Meters
Ease Back
The Meters
Dry Spell
The Meters
#5 Look-Ka Py Py
The Meters
#4 Chicken Strut
The Meters
Hand Clapping Song
The Meters
Hey Pocky A-Way
The Meters
People Say
The Meters
Disco Is the Thing Today
The Meters
Be My Lady
The Meters
Just Kissed My Baby / Africa / People Say
The Meters
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