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 | Breakin' Down | Welcome to the Cruel World |
2 | Pleasure And Pain | Ben Harper: Live From Mars |
3 | So High So Low | Diamonds On The Inside |
4 | Excuse Me Mr. | Ben Harper: Live From Mars |
5 | Alone | Ben Harper: Live From Mars |
6 | Everything | Diamonds On The Inside |
7 | Burn One Down | Fight For Your Mind |
8 | I Want to Be Ready | The Will to Live |
9 | Another Lonely Day | Ben Harper: Live From Mars |
10 | Whipping Boy | Welcome to the Cruel World |
11 | Like A King-I'll Rise | Ben Harper: Live From Mars |
12 | Number Three | The Will to Live |
13 | Ground On Down | Fight For Your Mind |
14 | When She Believes | Diamonds On The Inside |
15 | Gold To Me | Fight For Your Mind |
16 | Alone | Burn To Shine |
17 | I'll Rise | Welcome to the Cruel World |
18 | Burn One Down | Ben Harper: Live From Mars |
19 | Sexual Healing | Ben Harper: Live From Mars |
20 | The Will to Live | The Will to Live |