{"id":158034,"date":"2026-04-22T08:09:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-22T13:09:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/?p=158034"},"modified":"2026-04-21T13:15:32","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T18:15:32","slug":"grammy-museum-mississippi-to-present-david-porter-on-april-28-at-sanders-soundstage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/grammy-museum-mississippi-to-present-david-porter-on-april-28-at-sanders-soundstage\/","title":{"rendered":"Grammy Museum\u00ae Mississippi to Present David Porter on April 28 at Sanders Soundstage"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Grammy \u00ae-nominated songwriter and author will visit the museum as part of his book tour, sponsored by Mississippi Arts Commission and Visit Mississippi<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Grammy\u00ae-nominated songwriter, singer, producer, and now author David Porter<\/strong> \u2014 known for penning songs for artists such as James Brown, Celine Dion, Drake, Eminem, Aretha Franklin, Bonnie Raitt, Otis Redding, ZZ Top, and more \u2014 will make a special appearance at Grammy Museum\u00ae Mississippi <\/strong>for a conversation about his new book, The Soul Man<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sponsored by Mississippi Arts Commission <\/strong>and Visit Mississippi<\/strong> the event will take place on Tuesday, April 28 at 7 p.m. in the Sanders Soundstage<\/strong>. The conversation will be moderated by past Recording Academy\u00ae<\/strong> Memphis Chapter Executive Director, Jon Hornyak<\/strong>. A reception will take place before the event at 6 p.m. featuring a coffee bar and desserts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe are honored to welcome the legendary David Porter to Grammy Museum Mississippi for an unforgettable evening,\u201d said Emily Havens<\/strong>, Executive Director of Grammy Museum Mississippi<\/strong>. \u201cHis extraordinary legacy from shaping the sound of Stax Records<\/strong> to writing timeless hits for some of music\u2019s most celebrated artists has left an indelible mark on American music. We\u2019re especially excited for him to share stories from his remarkable career, including insights from his book The Soul Man<\/em><\/strong>, and to give our audience a deeper look into the life and work behind the music.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tickets to An Evening With David Porter<\/em><\/strong> are free for Grammy Museum Mississippi members and $15 for nonmembers. Tickets are currently on sale at grammymuseumms.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A native of Memphis<\/strong>, Tennessee, 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 <\/strong>as a songwriting partner. As house songwriters for Stax, Porter and Hayes wrote some of Sam & Dave\u2019s biggest hits, including \u201cSoul Man,\u201d which won the Grammy\u00ae for Best Rhythm & Blues Recording in 1968, \u201cI Thank You,\u201d \u201cWhen Something Is Wrong With My Baby,\u201d and \u201cHold On, I\u2019m Comin\u2019.\u201d The pair also penned songs for Carla Thomas<\/strong> (\u201cB-A-B-Y\u201d) and Johnnie Taylor<\/strong> (\u201cI Got to Love Somebody\u2019s Baby\u201d and \u201cI Had a Dream\u201d). Porter also recorded his own music for Stax, with the 1965 single \u201cCan\u2019t You See When I Want To,\u201d which became a Top 30 R&B hit.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

In 2005, Porter was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame<\/strong>. In 2015, Rolling Stone<\/em><\/strong> 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\u2019s \u201cDreamlover,\u201d Will Smith\u2019s \u201cGettin\u2019 Jiggy Wit It\u201d and The Notorious B.I.G.\u2019s \u201cWho Shot Ya?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Porter is also the founder of Consortium MMT<\/strong>, a nonprofit organization that seeks to develop the music industry in Memphis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For more information, visit grammymuseumms.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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