Ben Harper (born October 28, 1969) is an American Grammy-winner singer and songwriter. A native of California, he grew up listening to blues, folk, soul, rnb, and reggae. Harper's blend of groove-laden funky soul and folky handcrafted acoustics helped him to gain cult status during the course of the 1990s and widespread attention toward the end of the decade. Harper combines elements of classic singer/songwriters, blues revivalists and jam bands and is embraced by critics and college kids alike. Harper's body of work sells consistently and he tours constantly, building a solid, dedicated fan base. Harper began playing guitar as a child in his hometown of Claremont (in California's Inland Empire). He eventually specialized in the acoustic slide guitar (Weissenborn guitars). As a young man, he recorded an LP (Pleasure and Pain) with fellow folk guitarist Tom Freund. After this limited edition record, Harper got a record deal with Virgin Records, who released his debut album, Welcome to the Cruel World (1994). This was followed by
1 | With My Two Hands | Diamonds On The Inside |
2 | Suzie Blue | Burn To Shine |
3 | I Shall Not Walk Alone | The Will to Live |
4 | Glory and Consequence | The Will to Live |
5 | Ground On Down | Ben Harper: Live From Mars |
6 | Bring The Funk | Diamonds On The Inside |
7 | Whipping Boy | Welcome to the Cruel World |
8 | Faded | The Will to Live |
9 | Excuse Me Mr. | Ben Harper: Live From Mars |
10 | Don't Take That Attitude To Your Grave | Welcome to the Cruel World |
11 | Please Me Like You Want To | Fight For Your Mind |
12 | The Drugs Don't Work | Ben Harper: Live From Mars |
13 | Glory & Consequence | Ben Harper: Live From Mars |
14 | Please Bleed | Ben Harper: Live From Mars |
15 | Less | Burn To Shine |
16 | Ashes | The Will to Live |
17 | Gold To Me | Fight For Your Mind |
18 | Walk Away | Welcome to the Cruel World |
19 | Waiting on an Angel | House M.D. Original Television Soundtrack |
20 | Pleasure and Pain | Welcome to the Cruel World |