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 | Pleasure and Pain | Welcome to the Cruel World |
| 2 | Welcome To the Cruel World | Welcome to the Cruel World |
| 3 | Mama's Trippin' | The Will to Live |
| 4 | Ground On Down | Ben Harper: Live From Mars |
| 5 | She's Only Happy In The Sun | Diamonds On The Inside |
| 6 | Whipping Boy | Welcome to the Cruel World |
| 7 | Sexual Healing | Ben Harper: Live From Mars |
| 8 | Gold To Me | Fight For Your Mind |
| 9 | I Want to Be Ready | The Will to Live |
| 10 | Waiting On An Angel | Ben Harper: Live From Mars |
| 11 | Touch From Your Lust | Diamonds On The Inside |
| 12 | Forgiven | Ben Harper: Live From Mars |
| 13 | People Lead | Fight For Your Mind |
| 14 | How Many Miles Must We March | Welcome to the Cruel World |
| 15 | Walk Away | Ben Harper: Live From Mars |
| 16 | Mama's Got a Girlfriend Now | Welcome to the Cruel World |
| 17 | Bring The Funk | Diamonds On The Inside |
| 18 | Two Hands Of A Prayer | Burn To Shine |
| 19 | Everything | Diamonds On The Inside |
| 20 | Diamonds On The Inside | Diamonds On The Inside |