John Porter (musician, Born 1947)

John Porter (born 11 September 1947, in Leeds, England) is an English musician and record producer.

Biography

He attended St Michael's School, Allerton Grange School, King's College, London, and Newcastle University.

While at Newcastle, Porter met singer Bryan Ferry, and was part of his fledgling band The Gas Board. Ferry's later band Roxy Music had achieved success in the early 1970s, but having had some troubles with bass players, Ferry invited Porter on board to record the 1973 album ''For Your Pleasure'' and it's subsequent tour. Porter went on to serve as a record producer for many later albums for Roxy Music and Bryan Ferry. Porter is credited with the production of Liverpool's ''Watt 4'' album at Matrix Studios in 1979.

He has since produced for The Smiths, Billy Bragg, The Blades, Microdisney, School of Fish, B. B. King, Los Lonely Boys, Buddy Guy, Ryan Adams, Missy Higgins and numerous other bands. Lol Tolhurst, a founding member of The Cure, stated that Porter was the producer for the second album recorded by another of his bands, Presence.

In 1983, Porter married the British model, Linda Keith.

Selected discography

1970-1989

* 1973 ''These Foolish Things'' – Bryan Ferry
* 1975 '' Sunny Side of the Street – Bryn Haworth
* 1983 ''Fire Dances'' – Killing Joke
* 1984 ''The Smiths'' – The Smiths
* 1984 ''Everybody Is Fantastic'' – Microdisney
* 1985 ''Hatful of Hollow'' – The Smiths (compilation album, selected tracks only)
* 1985 ''Meat Is Murder'' – The Smiths ("How Soon Is Now?" only)
* 1986 ''The Queen Is Dead'' – The Smiths ("Frankly Mr Shankly" only)
* 1986 ''Talking With the Taxman About Poetry'' – Billy Bragg
* 1987 '' Eye of the Hurricane'' – The Alarm
* 1987 ''Bingo Durango'' – Bingo Durango
* 1987 ''Louder Than Bombs'' – The Smiths (compilation album, selected tracks only)
* 1987 ''The World Won't Listen'' – The Smiths (compilation album, selected tracks only)
* 1989 ''The Ocean Blue'' – The Ocean Blue (Drifting, Falling) (The Office of a Busy Man)

1990-1999

* 1991 ''School of Fish'' – School of Fish
* 1991 ''Damn Right, I've Got the Blues'' – Buddy Guy (Grammy Winner)
* 1992 ''Drenched'' – Miracle Legion
* 1992 ''Best of The Smiths Vol. 1 & 2'' – The Smiths (compilation albums, selected tracks only)
* 1993 ''Dancing the Blues'' – Taj Mahal (Grammy Nominee)
* 1993 ''Feels Like Rain'' – Buddy Guy (Grammy Winner)
* 1994 '' Ain't Enough Comin' In'' – Otis Rush (Grammy Nominee)
* 1994 ''Keb' Mo''' – Keb' Mo'
* 1994 ''Meet Me at Midnite'' – Maria Muldaur (Grammy Nominee)
* 1994 ''Return to the Valley of the Go-Go's'' – The Go-Go's
* 1994 ''Simpatico'' – Velocity Girl
* 1995 ''Good Girl'' – The Go-Go's
* 1995 ''Singles'' – The Smiths (compilation album, selected tracks only)
* 1995 '' Sweet and Tender Hooligan'' – The Smiths
* 1996 '' Just Like You'' – Keb' Mo' (Grammy Winner)
* 1996 ''No Doy'' – moe.
* 1996 ''This Can't Be Life'' – Wild Colonials (Co-produced with Tony Berg)
* 1996 ''Phantom Blues'' – Taj Mahal (Grammy Winner)
* 1997 ''Blues For the Lost Days'' – John Mayall
* 1997 ''Deuces Wild'' – B.B. King (Grammy Nominee)
* 1997 '' Señor Blues'' – Taj Mahal (Grammy Winner)
* 1998 ''Smile Like Yours'' – John Lee Hooker
* 1998 ''Blues on the Bayou'' – B.B. King (Grammy Winner)
* 1998 ''Silver Tones: The Best of John Mayall'' – John Mayall
* 1999 ''Moonburn'' – Jon Cleary and the Absolute Monster Gentlemen
* 1999 ''Reaching to the Converted'' – Billy Bragg
* 1999 ''Time to Burn'' – Jake Andrews

2000-2009

* 2000 ''End of Bliss'' – Wonderland
* 2000 ''Makin' Love is Good For You'' – B.B. King (Grammy Winner)
* 2000 ''Wish I Was in Heaven Sitting Down'' – R. L. Burnside (Grammy Nominee)
* 2001 ''Dot Com Blues'' – Jimmy Smith (Grammy Nominee)
* 2001 ''Double Dealin' '' – Lucky Peterson (Grammy Nominee)
* 2001 ''Down to Earth (Limited Edition)'' – Ozzy Osbourne
* 2002 ''Dirty Sexy Nights in Paris'' – Audiovent
* 2002 ''Jon Cleary and the Absolute Monster Gentlemen'' – Jon Cleary and the Absolute Monster Gentlemen
* 2003 ''Los Lonely Boys'' – Los Lonely Boys (Grammy Winner)
* 2003 '' Love is Hell Pt. 1 & 2'' – Ryan Adams (Grammy Nominees)
* 2003 ''Martin Scorsese Presents the Blues'' – Red, White, and Blues (Grammy Winners)
* 2003 '' Punch the Clock'' – Elvis Costello
* 2004 ''Los Lonely Boys'' – Los Lonely Boys (Grammy Nominee)
* 2004 ''Keep It Simple'' – Keb' Mo' (Grammy Winner)
* 2004 ''Pin Your Spin'' – Jon Cleary and the Absolute Monster Gentlemen
* 2005 ''All That I Am'' – Carlos Santana
* 2005 ''Live at the Filmore'' – Los Lonely Boys
* 2005 ''Man Alive!'' – Stephen Stills
* 2005 ''The Sound of White'' – Missy Higgins
* 2006 ''Out of the Shadows'' – Phantom Blues Band
* 2006 ''Sacred'' – Los Lonely Boys
* 2006 ''Suitcase'' – Keb' Mo' (Grammy Nominee)
* 2007 ''Painkiller'' – Tommy Castro
* 2007 ''So Many Nights'' – The Cat Empire
* 2007 ''Still Making History'' – Ana Popovic

2010-2019

* 2011 ''Live at Chickie Wah Wah'' – Meschiya Lake and Tom McDermott
* 2012 ''Blind Sighted Faith'' – The Dunwells
* 2015 '' Ain’t Bad Yet '' – Micke Bjorklof & Blue Strip

Roxy Music discography

Porter is credited on the following Roxy Music and Bryan Ferry works:
* ''For Your Pleasure''
* ''These Foolish Things''
* ''In Search of Eddie Riff'' (1974 Version)
* ''Another Time, Another Place''
* ''In Search of Eddie Riff'' (1975 Version)
* ''Let's Stick Together''
* ''In Your Mind''
* ''A Song For Europe''
* ''In Search of Eddie Riff'' (2000 CD Version)

References

External links

Viva Roxy Music profile

John Porter's official website

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1947 births
Living people
Musicians from Leeds
English bass guitarists
English male guitarists
Male bass guitarists
English record producers
The Smiths
Alumni of King's College London
Alumni of Newcastle University
People educated at Mount St Mary's Catholic High School, Leeds