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 | The Woman In You | Burn To Shine |
| 2 | In The Lord's Arms | Burn To Shine |
| 3 | Waiting On An Angel | Ben Harper: Live From Mars |
| 4 | Temporary Remedy | Diamonds On The Inside |
| 5 | When It's Good | Diamonds On The Inside |
| 6 | How Many Miles Must We March | Welcome to the Cruel World |
| 7 | Welcome To the Cruel World | Welcome to the Cruel World |
| 8 | Walk Away | Welcome to the Cruel World |
| 9 | Waiting on an Angel | Welcome to the Cruel World |
| 10 | Roses from My Friends | The Will to Live |
| 11 | Show Me A Little Shame | Burn To Shine |
| 12 | Diamonds On The Inside | Diamonds On The Inside |
| 13 | I Shall Not Walk Alone | The Will to Live |
| 14 | When She Believes | Diamonds On The Inside |
| 15 | Amen Omen | Diamonds On The Inside |
| 16 | I Want to Be Ready | The Will to Live |
| 17 | Walk Away | Ben Harper: Live From Mars |
| 18 | God Fearing Man | Fight For Your Mind |
| 19 | Forgiven | Burn To Shine |
| 20 | Ashes | The Will to Live |