David Porter

David Porter is an American songwriter. He was a 2005 inductee into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, with catalog sales exceeding 400 million units. In 2015, Rolling Stone listed him among the 100 Greatest Songwriters of All Time. He co-wrote Sam & Dave's "Soul Man" and "Hold On, I'm Comin'", among others. His songs have been sampled in Mariah Carey's "Dreamlover", Will Smith's "Gettin' Jiggy wit It", and The Notorious B.I.G.'s "Who Shot Ya?".