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 | Gold To Me | Fight For Your Mind |
| 2 | Walk Away | Ben Harper: Live From Mars |
| 3 | Faded | The Will to Live |
| 4 | Widow of a Living Man | The Will to Live |
| 5 | Welcome To The Cruel World | Ben Harper: Live From Mars |
| 6 | How Many Miles Must We March | Welcome to the Cruel World |
| 7 | She's Only Happy In The Sun | Diamonds On The Inside |
| 8 | In The Lords Arms | Ben Harper: Live From Mars |
| 9 | Fight For Your Mind | Fight For Your Mind |
| 10 | Like A King-I'll Rise | Ben Harper: Live From Mars |
| 11 | I'll Rise | Welcome to the Cruel World |
| 12 | Don't Take That Attitude To Your Grave | Welcome to the Cruel World |
| 13 | Faded-Whole Lotta Love | Ben Harper: Live From Mars |
| 14 | Ground On Down | Fight For Your Mind |
| 15 | Number Three | The Will to Live |
| 16 | In The Lord's Arms | Burn To Shine |
| 17 | Burn One Down | Fight For Your Mind |
| 18 | Another Lonely Day | Ben Harper: Live From Mars |
| 19 | The Will to Live | The Will to Live |
| 20 | Alone | Burn To Shine |