Joe Porter is a record producer and songwriter. As a producer, he has produced

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, Rare Earth,

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, O.C. Smith and many others. Porter is also responsible for the orchestral disco version of "Bandstand Boogie" for the television show ''

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''. He is married to percussionist

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Career

In July 1971, Porter took legal action against the music group Free Movement for breach of contract. This resulted from the group's taking hold of the name which Porter alleged belonged to him and failing to fulfill a songwriting agreement for which he was to get a percentage of their self composed songs. The case was dismissed. He had produced their 1971 song "Ive Found Someone Of My Own". Possibly due to competition with

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, ''American Bandstand'' may have updated their version of "Bandstand Boogie" to a disco version. Joe Porter was responsible for the new disco version which played during the opening and closing credits of the show from 1974 to 1977.

Song writer

Along with James Quill Smith, he co-wrote "How Does It Feel" for Terry Fischer. Along with Ellen Weston and

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, he co-write "Give It To Me, Sweet Thing". He also had a hand in writing songs for

. He produced and co-wrote most of the songs for Hall's album ''Body Language for Lovers''.

Production

In 1970, Porter along with

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produced

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for

Kenny Myers Kenny Myers was an executive at Mercury Records during the 1960s. He later became general manager for a subsidiary of Dot Records. He also ran his own record label, Amaret Records. He left the music industry in the mid-1970s for the Regensteiner ...

's Amaret Records label. For that label he also produced 2 singles and an album for Dian Hart as well as the ''High Voltage'' album for Nick Anthony. In 1972, he produced Thelma Houston's 1972 Motown album ''MoWest''. ;Production list - Singles (selective) *

– "Wasn't It You" / "Grey Day" - Silvercloud Records – 105 - (1968) * Dian Hart - "Johnny One Time" / "If's A Mighty Big Word" - Amaret 45-135 - (1971) *

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– "I Mean To Shine" / "I Mean To Shine" - Marina Records – MR-606 - (1972) * Gladys Knight & the Pips – "

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/ "Can't Give It Up No More" - Soul – S35098F - (1973) (side 1 only) * Gladys Knight & the Pips* – "Between Her Goodbye And My Hello" / "This Child Needs Its Father" - Soul – S 35111F - (1974) (side 1 only) *

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– "Where Are You Going To My Love" ' "Up Again" - Tamla Motown – TMG 940 - (1975) (only side 1) *

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– "Let's Get Down To Business" / "But He Was Good For Me" - ABC Records – ABC 4139 - (1976) * David Castle – "Ten To Eight" / "Finally" - Parachute Records – RR 501 - (1977) * Becky Lopez – "Sad" / "Sad" (Spanish version) - Mercury – 6173 008 - (1978) * O.C. Smith – "Living Without Your Love" / "Can't Be The One To Say It's Over" - Shadybrook Records – SB-1049 - (1979)Discog
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