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 | She's Only Happy In The Sun | Diamonds On The Inside |
2 | Roses from My Friends | The Will to Live |
3 | Another Lonely Day | Fight For Your Mind |
4 | Power Of The Gospel | Ben Harper: Live From Mars |
5 | I Shall Not Walk Alone | The Will to Live |
6 | Touch From Your Lust | Diamonds On The Inside |
7 | #3 | Ben Harper: Live From Mars |
8 | Ground On Down | Fight For Your Mind |
9 | Homeless Child | The Will to Live |
10 | Pleasure And Pain | Ben Harper: Live From Mars |
11 | In The Lord's Arms | Burn To Shine |
12 | Number Three | The Will to Live |
13 | Excuse Me Mr. | Fight For Your Mind |
14 | Welcome To the Cruel World | Welcome to the Cruel World |
15 | Please Me Like You Want To | Fight For Your Mind |
16 | One Road To Freedom | Fight For Your Mind |
17 | Mama's Got a Girlfriend Now | Welcome to the Cruel World |
18 | Picture Of Jesus | Diamonds On The Inside |
19 | Power Of The Gospel | Fight For Your Mind |
20 | Ground On Down | Ben Harper: Live From Mars |