John Porter | |
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![]() Porter in 2011 | |
Background information | |
Born | Lichfield | 15 August 1950
Genres | Pop, indie pop, pop rock, rock, indie rock |
Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter, producer |
Instrument(s) | Guitar, vocals |
Labels | Pomaton EMI, Agora SA, EMI Music Poland, Metal Mind Productions, Mystic Production [1] |
Website | www.johnporter.com.pl |
John Porter (born 15 August 1950) is a Welsh-born musician, composer and songwriter, living in Poland since 1976.
Originally from Lichfield, after studying political science in Sussex and spending time in Berlin, Porter moved to Poland in the mid-1970s. [2]
He used to perform with his ex-life partner Anita Lipnicka. In 2006, their daughter Pola was born.
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China Disco (Porter) | — | ||||||||||||||||||
Wings Inside (Porter) | — | ||||||||||||||||||
Life After Sex |
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It's a Kid's Life (John Porter) |
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Incarnation (John Porter) | — | ||||||||||||||||||
Right Time (Mirror) | — | ||||||||||||||||||
Alexandria (John Porter Band) | — | ||||||||||||||||||
Porter Band '99 (Porter Band) | — | ||||||||||||||||||
Psychodelikatesy (John Porter Band) | — | ||||||||||||||||||
Back in Town (John Porter) |
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Honey Trap (John Porter) | 40 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Mobilization (Porter Band) | |
Magic Moments (John Porter) | |
One Love (John Porter) | |
Electric (Porter Band) |
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Złota kolekcja – Electric Years (John Porter) |
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Złota kolekcja vol.2 – Acoustic Years (John Porter) |
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Why? (John Porter) |
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Gwiazdy polskiej muzyki lat 80. (John Porter/Porter Band) |
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Nieprzyzwoite piosenki (with Anita Lipnicka) | 1 |
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Inside Story (with Anita Lipnicka) | 2 |
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Other Stories (with Anita Lipnicka) | 39 | ||||||||||||||||||
All the Stories (with Anita Lipnicka) |
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Goodbye (with Anita Lipnicka) | 2 |
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Songs of Love and Death (Me and That Man) |
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