Tiran Calvin Porter was born on September 26,1948 and 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.
11 Facts About Tiran Porter
2.
Tiran Porter rose to fame as a member of the Doobie Brothers, replacing bassist Dave Shogren on their second album Toulouse Street in 1972.
3.
Tiran Porter's vocals were mostly restricted to the background in the studio, although he wrote and sang "For Someone Special" on the album Takin' It To The Streets and the creatively syncopated "Need A Lady" on the album Livin' On The Fault Line.
4.
In concert, Tiran Porter usually performed lead vocals on one or two songs.
5.
Tiran Porter left the Doobies in 1980, citing frustration with the hectic and constant touring schedule.
6.
Tiran Porter's replacement was session man Willie Weeks, later famous for his collaboration with Michael Jackson and other Quincy Jones proteges.
7.
Tiran Porter played on Cycles, whose title was taken from an unused song he wrote, and Brotherhood.
Related searches
Quincy Jones 8.
Tiran Porter was reportedly still frustrated with constant touring and the band's preference for recording familiar sounding material instead of his own, more diverse compositions.
9.
Tiran Porter released a self-produced solo album, Playing to an Empty House, in 1995.
10.
In 2020, Tiran Porter was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of The Doobie Brothers.
11.
The hit title track from Takin' It to the Streets, which prominently features Tiran Porter's thundering, picked notes, is a prime example of this technique.