MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A Hall of Fame songwriter from Memphis was honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award.
David Porter received the award from the University of Memphis Black Student Association Monday night.
Porter graduated from Booker T. Washington High School and later attended Lemoyne Owen College.
He produced many R&B hits in the 1960’s and 1970’s such as “Can’t See You When I Want Too,” and “Isn’t That Loving You” at Stax Studios.
Porter was a 2005 Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee with catalog sales exceeding 300 million units.
In 2015, Rolling Stone listed him among the 100 Greatest Songwriters of All Time.
He’s probably best known for songwriting credits including Sam & Dave’s “Soul Man”, Mariah Carey’s “Dreamlover”, Will Smith’s “Get Jiggy Wit It”, Sam and Dave’s “Hold On, I’m Comin’.
Porter has also contributed to the community by creating the non- profit Consortium Memphis Music Town MMT initiative in 2012.
