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 | In The Lord's Arms | Burn To Shine |
| 2 | Mama's Got a Girlfriend Now | Welcome to the Cruel World |
| 3 | Show Me A Little Shame | Burn To Shine |
| 4 | Whipping Boy | Welcome to the Cruel World |
| 5 | Homeless Child | The Will to Live |
| 6 | Please Bleed | Burn To Shine |
| 7 | Mama's Trippin' | The Will to Live |
| 8 | Welcome To The Cruel World | Ben Harper: Live From Mars |
| 9 | Forever | Welcome to the Cruel World |
| 10 | Mama's Got A Girlfriend | Ben Harper: Live From Mars |
| 11 | Burn One Down | Ben Harper: Live From Mars |
| 12 | Give A Man A Home | Fight For Your Mind |
| 13 | Pleasure And Pain | Ben Harper: Live From Mars |
| 14 | In The Lords Arms | Ben Harper: Live From Mars |
| 15 | Touch From Your Lust | Diamonds On The Inside |
| 16 | Woman In You | Ben Harper: Live From Mars |
| 17 | The Will to Live | The Will to Live |
| 18 | Everything | Diamonds On The Inside |
| 19 | People Lead | Fight For Your Mind |
| 20 | I Shall Not Walk Alone | The Will to Live |