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 | Oppression | Fight For Your Mind |
| 2 | One Road To Freedom | Fight For Your Mind |
| 3 | Faded | The Will to Live |
| 4 | Bring The Funk | Diamonds On The Inside |
| 5 | How Many Miles Must We March | Welcome to the Cruel World |
| 6 | Power Of The Gospel | Ben Harper: Live From Mars |
| 7 | Please Bleed | Burn To Shine |
| 8 | When She Believes | Diamonds On The Inside |
| 9 | Pleasure and Pain | Welcome to the Cruel World |
| 10 | So High So Low | Diamonds On The Inside |
| 11 | Less | Burn To Shine |
| 12 | The Woman In You | Burn To Shine |
| 13 | Alone | Ben Harper: Live From Mars |
| 14 | Diamonds On The Inside | Diamonds On The Inside |
| 15 | Don't Take That Attitude To Your Grave | Welcome to the Cruel World |
| 16 | People Lead | Fight For Your Mind |
| 17 | Ground On Down | Ben Harper: Live From Mars |
| 18 | Sexual Healing | Ben Harper: Live From Mars |
| 19 | The Drugs Don't Work | Ben Harper: Live From Mars |
| 20 | Beloved One | Burn To Shine |