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 | Excuse Me Mr. | Fight For Your Mind |
| 2 | Woman In You | Ben Harper: Live From Mars |
| 3 | Like A King-I'll Rise | Ben Harper: Live From Mars |
| 4 | Gold To Me | Fight For Your Mind |
| 5 | I Shall Not Walk Alone | The Will to Live |
| 6 | Bring The Funk | Diamonds On The Inside |
| 7 | So High So Low | Diamonds On The Inside |
| 8 | Ashes | The Will to Live |
| 9 | Amen Omen | Diamonds On The Inside |
| 10 | Another Lonely Day | Ben Harper: Live From Mars |
| 11 | Blessed To Be A Witness | Diamonds On The Inside |
| 12 | Picture Of Jesus | Diamonds On The Inside |
| 13 | Ground On Down | Ben Harper: Live From Mars |
| 14 | Sexual Healing | Ben Harper: Live From Mars |
| 15 | Burn One Down | Ben Harper: Live From Mars |
| 16 | Give A Man A Home | Fight For Your Mind |
| 17 | #3 | Ben Harper: Live From Mars |
| 18 | Brown Eyed Blues | Diamonds On The Inside |
| 19 | Jah Work | The Will to Live |
| 20 | In The Lords Arms | Ben Harper: Live From Mars |