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 | Less | Burn To Shine |
2 | Waiting on an Angel | House M.D. Original Television Soundtrack |
3 | Brown Eyed Blues | Diamonds On The Inside |
4 | Woman In You | Ben Harper: Live From Mars |
5 | When It's Good | Diamonds On The Inside |
6 | Ground On Down | Fight For Your Mind |
7 | Like a King | Welcome to the Cruel World |
8 | The Will to Live | The Will to Live |
9 | Give A Man A Home | Fight For Your Mind |
10 | Temporary Remedy | Diamonds On The Inside |
11 | Another Lonely Day | Ben Harper: Live From Mars |
12 | One Road To Freedom | Fight For Your Mind |
13 | Please Bleed | Ben Harper: Live From Mars |
14 | Pleasure And Pain | Ben Harper: Live From Mars |
15 | Glory and Consequence | The Will to Live |
16 | By My Side | Fight For Your Mind |
17 | Another Lonely Day | Fight For Your Mind |
18 | With My Two Hands | Diamonds On The Inside |
19 | The Three of Us | Welcome to the Cruel World |
20 | Blessed To Be A Witness | Diamonds On The Inside |