The great George Porter Jr. won a Grammy Lifetime Achievement award as a bassist for The Meters, a band that was formed in the 60s. Over his career he has played in multiple bands and collaborated with many, many, many other extremely talented musicians and artists. Notable to The Meters, is the Funky Meters with bandmate Art Neville and joined with Brian Stoltz. Stoltz also joined George Porter Jr. in the supergroup Deep Fried with Johnny Neel and Matt Abts.
Bands
The Meters
The Funky Meters
George Porter Jr. and the Runnin’ Pardners
The Porter Trio
Deep Fried
and performances with various other bands and artists
Achievements
Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award Winner for his work with The Meters (Grammys, 2018)
Lifetime Achievement Award Winner for Bass Player Magazine (Bass Player Live, 2016)
Various nominations and awards through publications like OffBeat, Best of the Beats, etc.
