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 | So High So Low | Diamonds On The Inside |
| 2 | I Want to Be Ready | The Will to Live |
| 3 | Picture Of Jesus | Diamonds On The Inside |
| 4 | Walk Away | Ben Harper: Live From Mars |
| 5 | #3 | Ben Harper: Live From Mars |
| 6 | Like A King-I'll Rise | Ben Harper: Live From Mars |
| 7 | She's Only Happy In The Sun | Diamonds On The Inside |
| 8 | Forever | Welcome to the Cruel World |
| 9 | Jah Work | The Will to Live |
| 10 | Welcome To The Cruel World | Ben Harper: Live From Mars |
| 11 | God Fearing Man | Fight For Your Mind |
| 12 | Suzie Blue | Burn To Shine |
| 13 | Forgiven | Burn To Shine |
| 14 | Number Three | The Will to Live |
| 15 | People Lead | Fight For Your Mind |
| 16 | The Woman In You | Burn To Shine |
| 17 | When She Believes | Diamonds On The Inside |
| 18 | Whipping Boy | Welcome to the Cruel World |
| 19 | Oppression | Fight For Your Mind |
| 20 | Brown Eyed Blues | Diamonds On The Inside |