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Biografía. Conocido sobre todo como el bajista y uno de los miembros fundadores de The Meters, una de las bandas de funk más importantes e influyentes de los 60 y 70, 1 Porter ha desarrollado una extensa carrera como músico de sesión en multitud de proyectos durante los últimos 40 años.
George Porter Jr. (born December 26, 1947) is an American musician, best known as the bassist and singer of the Meters. Along with Art Neville, Porter formed the group in the mid 1960s and came to be recognized as one of the progenitors of funk. The Meters disbanded in 1977, but reformed in 1989.
The Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, George Porter Jr - named one of the 50 Greatest Bassists of All Time by Rolling Stone, emerges from quarantine with a powerful new album that...
12 de nov. de 2016 · New Album 'Crying For Hope' OUT NOW on Colored Vinyl + CD + All Digital Platforms: https://linktr.ee/georgeporterjr_cryingforhopeA Grammy Lifetime Achievemen...
The Meters (later The Funky Meters) are an American funk band formed in 1965 in New Orleans by Zigaboo Modeliste (drums), George Porter Jr. (bass), Leo Nocentelli (guitar) and Art Neville (keyboards). The band performed and recorded their own music from the late 1960s until 1977 and played an influential role as backing musicians for ...
14 de jul. de 2023 · Living Legends is a series that spotlights icons in music who are still going strong today. This week, GRAMMY.com spoke with George Porter Jr., the bassist for the GRAMMY Lifetime Achievement-award-winning funk legends the Meters. In 2023, he received an honorary doctorate from Loyola University.
New recommendations. George Porter Jr. is an American musician, best known as the bassist and singer of the Meters. Along with Art Neville, Porter formed the group in the mid 1960s and came...
