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 | How Many Miles Must We March | Welcome to the Cruel World |
| 2 | I Shall Not Walk Alone | The Will to Live |
| 3 | Burn To Shine | Burn To Shine |
| 4 | Widow of a Living Man | The Will to Live |
| 5 | God Fearing Man | Fight For Your Mind |
| 6 | Power Of The Gospel | Ben Harper: Live From Mars |
| 7 | When She Believes | Diamonds On The Inside |
| 8 | #3 | Ben Harper: Live From Mars |
| 9 | Bring The Funk | Diamonds On The Inside |
| 10 | Mama's Got A Girlfriend | Ben Harper: Live From Mars |
| 11 | Brown Eyed Blues | Diamonds On The Inside |
| 12 | The Three of Us | Welcome to the Cruel World |
| 13 | Ground On Down | Fight For Your Mind |
| 14 | People Lead | Fight For Your Mind |
| 15 | Alone | Ben Harper: Live From Mars |
| 16 | She's Only Happy In The Sun | Diamonds On The Inside |
| 17 | Please Bleed | Burn To Shine |
| 18 | By My Side | Fight For Your Mind |
| 19 | Walk Away | Welcome to the Cruel World |
| 20 | Roses from My Friends | The Will to Live |