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David Porter(VII)

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David Porter was born on 21 November 1941 in the USA. He is a composer, known for The Blues Brothers (1980), Tank Girl (1995) and Baby Driver (2017).
BornNovember 21, 1941
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    Known for

    John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd, and The Blues Brothers in The Blues Brothers (1980)
    The Blues Brothers
    7.9
    • Soundtrack
    • 1980
    Lori Petty in Tank Girl (1995)
    Tank Girl
    5.4
    • Soundtrack
    • 1995
    Kevin Spacey, Jamie Foxx, Jon Hamm, Eiza González, Lily James, and Ansel Elgort in Baby Driver (2017)
    Baby Driver
    7.5
    • Soundtrack("B-A-B-Y", "When Something Is Wrong With My Baby")
    • 2017
    Marc John Jefferies, Emma Roberts, and Dave Franco in Nerve (2016)
    Nerve
    6.5
    • Soundtrack
    • 2016

    Credits

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    Composer

    • Wu-Tang Clan: C.R.E.A.M. (1994)
      Wu-Tang Clan: C.R.E.A.M.
      8.0
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 1994
    • Wreckx-N-Effect: Rump Shaker (1992)
      Wreckx-N-Effect: Rump Shaker
      5.3
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 1992
    • Jimmy Barnes & John Farnham: When Something Is Wrong with My Baby (1991)
      Jimmy Barnes & John Farnham: When Something Is Wrong with My Baby
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 1991
    • The Fabulous Thunderbirds: Wrap It Up (1986)
      The Fabulous Thunderbirds: Wrap It Up
      6.0
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 1986
    • Precious Wilson in Precious Wilson: Hold on I'm Coming (1979)
      Precious Wilson: Hold on I'm Coming
      Music Video
      • composer
      • 1979

    Music Department

    • Kevin Clash, Caroll Spinney, and Eric Jacobson in Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song? (2004)
      Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?
      6.5
      Video
      • segment composers and lyricists
      • 2004
    • Dan Aykroyd, Brendon Ryan Barrett, Spencer Breslin, Courtney Chase, Michael Finiguerra, Dakin Matthews, and Kevin Sheridan in Soul Man (1997)
      Soul Man
      6.2
      TV Series
      • composer: theme music
      • 1997
    • Precious Wilson in Precious Wilson: Hold on I'm Coming (1979)
      Precious Wilson: Hold on I'm Coming
      Music Video
      • lyricist
      • 1979

    Soundtrack

    • Tyler Perry, Amber Reign Smith, and Jermaine Harris in Tyler Perry's Joe's College Road Trip (2026)
      Tyler Perry's Joe's College Road Trip
      5.5
      • performer: "We Got That Thang"
      • writer: "We Got That Thang"
      • 2026
    • America's Morning Headquarters (2000)
      America's Morning Headquarters
      2.3
      TV Series
      • writer: "Hold On, I'm Comin'" (as Hold On, I'm Coming)
      • writer: "Hold On! I'm Comin'" (as Hold On, I'm Coming)
      • 2025
    • Shannon Thornton in Tyler Perry's Finding Joy (2025)
      Tyler Perry's Finding Joy
      4.7
      • performer: "When Christmas Comes"
      • writer: "When Christmas Comes"
      • 2025
    • The Masked Singer (2019)
      The Masked Singer
      5.8
      TV Series
      • writer: "Hold On, I'm Comin'"
      • 2024
    • Tom Hanks and Robin Wright in Here (2024)
      Here
      6.3
      • writer: "Hold On, I'm Comin'"
      • 2024
    • Samuel L. Jackson in Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist (2024)
      Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist
      7.4
      TV Mini Series
      • writer: "Hold On, I'm Comin'"
      • writer: "Hold On! I'm Comin'"
      • writer: "I Thank You", "Sang and Dance"
      • 2024
    • Gemma Arterton in Funny Woman (2022)
      Funny Woman
      7.4
      TV Series
      • writer: "You Can't Get Away From It"
      • 2024
    • Piece by Piece (2024)
      Piece by Piece
      6.9
      • writer: "Rump Shaker"
      • 2024
    • Peter Helliar, Carrie Bickmore, and Waleed Aly in The Project (2009)
      The Project
      4.1
      TV Series
      • writer: "When Something Is Wrong With My Baby (Live)"
      • writer: "Gettin' Jiggy wit It"
      • writer: "Gettin' Jiggy Wit It"
      • 2023–2024
    • Scarlett Johansson and Channing Tatum in Fly Me to the Moon (2024)
      Fly Me to the Moon
      6.6
      • writer: "Hold On I'm Comin"
      • 2024
    • Thelma the Unicorn (2024)
      Thelma the Unicorn
      5.7
      • writer: "Hold On, I'm Comin'"
      • 2024
    • Asher Yasbincek, Brodie Townsend, Josh Heuston, Ayesha Madon, James Majoos, Sherry-Lee Watson, Gemma Chua-Tran, Will McDonald, Bryn Chapman Parish, Chloe Hayden, and Thomas Weatherall in Heartbreak High (2022)
      Heartbreak High
      7.7
      TV Series
      • writer: "Nutbrush City Limits"
      • 2024
    • Mark Wahlberg, Michelle Monaghan, Iliana Norris, Vienna Norris, Zoe Colletti, and Van Crosby in The Family Plan (2023)
      The Family Plan
      6.3
      • writer: "I Like It"
      • 2023
    • Jonathan Bailey and Matt Bomer in Fellow Travelers (2023)
      Fellow Travelers
      8.2
      TV Mini Series
      • writer: "I Thank You"
      • 2023
    • Asa Butterfield, Ncuti Gatwa, and Emma Mackey in Sex Education (2019)
      Sex Education
      8.2
      TV Series
      • writer: "Hold On, I'm Coming"
      • 2023

    Personal details

    • Born
      • November 21, 1941
      • USA
    • Other works
      CD: "Victim of the Joke? An Opera" (Fantasy)
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      • 1 Article

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    • Trivia
      Inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame on June 9, 2005 in New York City alongside Robert B. Sherman, Richard M. Sherman, Bill Withers, John Fogerty, Steve Cropper and longtime collaborator Isaac Hayes.
    • Quotes
      [on Solomon Burke] We've lost a great entertainer in Solomon, someone who never got his just due.

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