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 | Forgiven | Ben Harper: Live From Mars |
2 | I Want to Be Ready | The Will to Live |
3 | When It's Good | Diamonds On The Inside |
4 | Please Bleed | Ben Harper: Live From Mars |
5 | Ground On Down | Fight For Your Mind |
6 | Roses from My Friends | The Will to Live |
7 | Fight For Your Mind | Fight For Your Mind |
8 | Oppression | Fight For Your Mind |
9 | In The Lords Arms | Ben Harper: Live From Mars |
10 | Beloved One | Ben Harper: Live From Mars |
11 | Another Lonely Day | Fight For Your Mind |
12 | Two Hands Of A Prayer | Burn To Shine |
13 | How Many Miles Must We March | Welcome to the Cruel World |
14 | Show Me A Little Shame | Burn To Shine |
15 | Amen Omen | Diamonds On The Inside |
16 | The Woman In You | Burn To Shine |
17 | Everything | Diamonds On The Inside |
18 | Power Of The Gospel | Fight For Your Mind |
19 | Burn One Down | Fight For Your Mind |
20 | Diamonds On The Inside | Diamonds On The Inside |