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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
BornNovember 21, 1941
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    John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd in The Blues Brothers (1980)
    The Blues Brothers
    7.9
    Movie
    • Soundtrack("Soothe Me", "Hold On! I'm Comin'" (uncredited))
    • 1980
    Lori Petty in Tank Girl (1995)
    Tank Girl
    5.4
    Movie
    • Soundtrack("B-A-B-Y")
    • 1995
    Kevin Spacey, Jamie Foxx, Jon Hamm, Eiza González, Lily James, and Ansel Elgort in Baby Driver (2017)
    Baby Driver
    7.5
    Movie
    • 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
    Movie
    • Soundtrack("C.R.E.A.M.")
    • 2016

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    Composer

    • Wu-Tang Clan: C.R.E.A.M. (1994)
      Wu-Tang Clan: C.R.E.A.M.
      7.9
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 1994
    • Wreckx-N-Effect: Rump Shaker (1992)
      Wreckx-N-Effect: Rump Shaker
      5.5
      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
      5.8
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 1986

    Music Department

    • Dan Aykroyd, Brendon Ryan Barrett, Spencer Breslin, Courtney Chase, Michael Finiguerra, Dakin Matthews, and Kevin Sheridan in Soul Man (1997)
      Soul Man
      6.1
      TV Series
      • composer: theme music
      • 1997

    Soundtrack

    • 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: "I Thank You", "Sang and Dance"
      • writer: "Hold On! I'm Comin'"
      • 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
    • The Project (2009)
      The Project
      4.3
      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
    • 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
    • Ron Perlman, Michelle Yeoh, Peter Cullen, Pete Davidson, David Sobolov, Tongayi Chirisa, Dominique Fishback, Anthony Ramos, and Liza Koshy in Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (2023)
      Transformers: Rise of the Beasts
      6.0
      • writer: "C.R.E.A.M."
      • 2023
    • For All Mankind (2019)
      For All Mankind
      8.1
      TV Series
      • writer: "Hold On, I'm Comin'"
      • 2022
    • Yellowjackets (2021)
      Yellowjackets
      7.7
      TV Series
      • writer: "Rump Shaker"
      • 2022
    • Arja Saijonmaa, Katja Ståhl, Jore Marjaranta, Lauri Mikkola, Suvi Teräsniska, Juha-Pekka Leppäluoto, Diandra Flores, and Tero Vesterinen in Elämäni Biisi (2019)
      Elämäni Biisi
      7.3
      TV Series
      • writer: "Hold On, I'm Coming"
      • 2021
    • Rhys Ifans, Mark Rylance, and Sally Hawkins in The Phantom of the Open (2021)
      The Phantom of the Open
      7.0
      • writer: "Put Your World in My World (Best of Two Worlds)"
      • 2021

    Personal details

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