music.wikisort.org - MusicianTiran Calvin Porter (born September 26, 1948) is an American bass and guitar player, vocalist and composer, best known as a member of The Doobie Brothers from 1972 to 1980 and 1987 to 1992.
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Tiran Porter |
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Porter (wearing hat), 1974. |
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Birth name | Tiran Calvin Porter |
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Born | (1948-09-26) September 26, 1948 (age 73) Los Angeles, California United States |
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Genres | Rock |
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Occupation(s) | Musician |
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Instrument(s) | Bass guitar, guitar, vocals |
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Labels | Warner Bros. Records |
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Musical artist
Biography
Porter graduated from Leuzinger High School in Lawndale, California in 1966. He rose to fame as a member of the Doobie Brothers, replacing bassist Dave Shogren on their second album Toulouse Street in 1972.[1]
His vocals were mostly restricted to the background in the studio, although he wrote and sang "For Someone Special" (a tribute to ill bandleader Tom Johnston) on the album Takin' It To The Streets (1976) and the creatively syncopated "Need A Lady" on the album Livin' On The Fault Line (1977). In concert, Porter usually performed lead vocals on one or two songs.[citation needed]
Porter's most notable contributions to the Doobie Brothers' sound were his busy and punchy bass lines; his distinctive tone permeates all of the band's classic compositions and hits. Often pictured with his trusty Alembic or Gibson basses during the seventies (usually with a Thunderbird or Ripper bass and earlier with an EB-0L), Porter played Fender instruments, most notably the Fender Jazz Bass, along with BC Rich Eagles and Rickenbackers.[citation needed]
His early technique, with rich chordal attack, was based mostly on his picking style, favoring the guitar pick over fingerstyle playing. The hit title track from Takin' It to the Streets, which prominently features Porter's thundering, picked notes, is a prime example of this technique. More recently, even performing the old repertoire with the Doobies, Porter has been playing new, custom-made instruments almost exclusively finger style.[2]
Porter left the Doobies in 1980, citing frustration with the hectic and constant touring schedule. His replacement was session man Willie Weeks, later famous for his collaboration with Michael Jackson and other Quincy Jones protégés. After guesting onstage with his former bandmates briefly during the 1982 farewell tour, he rejoined the Doobies in 1987. Porter played on Cycles (1989), whose title was taken from an unused song he wrote,[3] and Brotherhood (1991). Neither album featured a Porter composition or lead vocal, and his bass is often buried in the mix. After five years of touring in support of Cycles and Brotherhood, Porter finally quit the Doobies for good in 1992. He was reportedly still frustrated with constant touring and the band's preference for recording familiar sounding material instead of his own, more diverse compositions.
Porter released a self-produced solo album, Playing to an Empty House, in 1995. It is a mix of rock, progressive, and jazz spotlighting Porter on all of the instruments and vocals. The album features jazz solos and little or no bass guitar, focusing instead on lead guitar and sequenced keyboards.
More recently, Porter played bass with singer-songwriter Keith Greeninger from Santa Cruz, California, Beatles tribute band White Album Ensemble,[4] Stormin' Norman and the Cyclones,[5] and Moby Grape during its occasional reunions.[citation needed]
In 2020, Porter was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of The Doobie Brothers.[6]
Albums
Solo
- Playing To An Empty House (1995)
With the Doobie Brothers (incomplete)
References
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Awards for Tiran Porter |
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Grammy Award for Record of the Year |
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1959−1980 |
- "Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu (Volare)" by Domenico Modugno (1959)
- "Mack the Knife" by Bobby Darin (1960)
- "Theme from A Summer Place" by Percy Faith (1961)
- "Moon River" by Henry Mancini (1962)
- "I Left My Heart in San Francisco" by Tony Bennett (1963)
- "Days of Wine and Roses" by Henry Mancini (1964)
- "The Girl from Ipanema" by Astrud Gilberto & Stan Getz (1965)
- "A Taste of Honey" by Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass (1966)
- "Strangers in the Night" by Frank Sinatra (1967)
- "Up, Up and Away" by The 5th Dimension (Billy Davis Jr., Florence LaRue, Marilyn McCoo, Lamonte McLemore, Ron Townson) (1968)
- "Mrs. Robinson" by Simon & Garfunkel (Art Garfunkel, Paul Simon) (1969)
- "Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In" by The 5th Dimension (Billy Davis Jr., Florence LaRue, Marilyn McCoo, Lamonte McLemore, Ron Townson) (1970)
- "Bridge over Troubled Water" by Simon & Garfunkel (Art Garfunkel, Paul Simon) (1971)
- "It's Too Late" by Carole King (1972)
- "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" by Roberta Flack (1973)
- "Killing Me Softly with His Song" by Roberta Flack (1974)
- "I Honestly Love You" by Olivia Newton-John (1975)
- "Love Will Keep Us Together" by Captain & Tennille (Daryl Dragon, Toni Tennille) (1976)
- "This Masquerade" by George Benson (1977)
- "Hotel California" by Eagles (Don Felder, Glenn Frey, Don Henley, Randy Meisner, Joe Walsh) (1978)
- "Just the Way You Are" by Billy Joel (1979)
- "What a Fool Believes" by The Doobie Brothers (Jeffrey Baxter, John Hartman, Keith Knudsen, Michael McDonald, Tiran Porter, Patrick Simmons) (1980)
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1981−2000 |
- "Sailing" by Christopher Cross (1981)
- "Bette Davis Eyes" by Kim Carnes (1982)
- "Rosanna" by Toto (David Hungate, Bobby Kimball, Steve Lukather, David Paich, Jeff Porcaro, Steve Porcaro) (1983)
- "Beat It" by Michael Jackson (1984)
- "What's Love Got to Do with It" by Tina Turner (1985)
- "We Are the World" by USA for Africa (1986)
- "Higher Love" by Steve Winwood (1987)
- "Graceland" by Paul Simon (1988)
- "Don't Worry, Be Happy" by Bobby McFerrin (1989)
- "Wind Beneath My Wings" by Bette Midler (1990)
- "Another Day in Paradise" by Phil Collins (1991)
- "Unforgettable" by Natalie Cole with Nat King Cole (1992)
- "Tears in Heaven" by Eric Clapton (1993)
- "I Will Always Love You" by Whitney Houston (1994)
- "All I Wanna Do" by Sheryl Crow (1995)
- "Kiss from a Rose" by Seal (1996)
- "Change the World" by Eric Clapton (1997)
- "Sunny Came Home" by Shawn Colvin (1998)
- "My Heart Will Go On" by Celine Dion (1999)
- "Smooth" by Santana (Rodney Holmes, Tony Lindsay, Karl Perazzo, Raul Rekow, Benny Rietveld, Carlos Santana, Chester Thompson) featuring Rob Thomas (2000)
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2001−2020 |
- "Beautiful Day" by U2 (Bono, Adam Clayton, The Edge, Larry Mullen Jr.) (2001)
- "Walk On" by U2 (Bono, Adam Clayton, The Edge, Larry Mullen Jr.) (2002)
- "Don't Know Why" by Norah Jones (2003)
- "Clocks" by Coldplay (Guy Berryman, Jon Buckland, Will Champion, Phil Harvey, Chris Martin) (2004)
- "Here We Go Again" by Ray Charles & Norah Jones (2005)
- "Boulevard of Broken Dreams" by Green Day (Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt, Frank Edwin Wright III) (2006)
- "Not Ready to Make Nice" by Dixie Chicks (Martie Maguire, Natalie Maines, Emily Robison) (2007)
- "Rehab" by Amy Winehouse (2008)
- "Please Read the Letter" by Alison Krauss & Robert Plant (2009)
- "Use Somebody" by Kings of Leon (Caleb Followill, Jared Followill, Matthew Followill, Nathan Followill) (2010)
- "Need You Now" by Lady Antebellum (Hillary Scott, Charles Kelley, Dave Haywood) (2011)
- "Rolling in the Deep" by Adele (2012)
- "Somebody That I Used to Know" by Gotye featuring Kimbra (2013)
- "Get Lucky" by Daft Punk (Thomas Bangalter, Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo) featuring Pharrell Williams & Nile Rodgers (2014)
- "Stay with Me" (Darkchild version) by Sam Smith (2015)
- "Uptown Funk" by Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars (2016)
- "Hello" by Adele (2017)
- "24K Magic" by Bruno Mars (2018)
- "This Is America" by Childish Gambino (2019)
- "Bad Guy" by Billie Eilish (2020)
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2021−present | |
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Performers |
- Depeche Mode
- Vince Clarke, Andy Fletcher, Dave Gahan, Martin Gore, Alan Wilder
- The Doobie Brothers
- Whitney Houston
- Nine Inch Nails
- The Notorious B.I.G.
- T. Rex
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Non-performers (Ahmet Ertegun Award) | |
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The Doobie Brothers |
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Related articles |
- Discography
- Band members
- Southern Pacific
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