Profile
Ben Harper
Singer-songwriter and Musician
Male
Born
Oct 28, 1969
Age
43
Hometown
Claremont, Califo...
Genres
Jam rock + Funk r...
Instruments
Bass guitar + Pia...
Performed With
Vanessa da Mata +...
Record Label
Virgin Records
Benjamin Chase "Ben" Harper is an American singer-songwriter, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. Harper plays an eclectic mix of blues, folk, soul, reggae and rock music and is known for his guitar-playing skills, vocals, live performances and activism.… Read More
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News + Updates
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Ben Harper And Charlie Musselwhite On World CafeNPR - Apr 22, 2013
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Rep. Steve Cohen’s Statement On His Tweets To Singer Cyndi LauperFox News - Apr 12, 2013
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Watch Justin Timberlake Serenade The ObamasHuffington Post - Apr 10, 2013
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Al Green Will Be A “no Show” Tonight At The White HouseFox News - Apr 09, 2013
Timeline
Learn about the memorable moments in the evolution of Ben Harper.
CHILDHOOD
1969
Birth
Born on October 28, 1969.
1978
8 Years Old
In 1978, at the age of 9, Harper attended reggae superstar Bob Marley's performance in Burbank, CA (joined by former bandmate Peter Tosh in the encore, thus making it a sort of historical performance), which was according to Harper an important influence.
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TWENTIES
1992
22 Years Old
In 1992 Harper recorded the LP Pleasure and Pain with Folk multi-instrumentalist Tom Freund.
1994
24 Years Old
After this limited edition record, Harper secured a lifetime record deal with Virgin Records, which released his debut album, Welcome to the Cruel World in 1994.
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1999
29 Years Old
In 1999 at the Santa Barbara Bowl, Harper met Jack Johnson, who was unknown at the time and had not recorded.
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THIRTIES
2002
32 Years Old
In 2002, Harper was one of the featured singers covering Motown hits by Marvin Gaye in the documentary, Standing in the Shadows of Motown (a history of The Funk Brothers).
2004
34 Years Old
In October 2004, Harper participated in the Vote for Change concert tour organized to benefit Moveon.org and encourage people in the swing states to vote during the 2004 U.S. presidential election.
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Harper is a two-time Grammy Award winner as well, winning awards for Best Pop Instrumental Performance and Best Traditional Soul Gospel Album, in 2005.
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In 2006, Harper released the double album Both Sides of the Gun which debuted at #7 on the Billboard charts.
2008
38 Years Old
Also in 2008, Harper participated in the benefit album Songs for Tibet.
FORTIES
In January 2010, Harper and his band Relentless7 performed at the Grammy Museum with Ringo Starr in support of The Beatles drummer's self-produced album, Y Not.
On 17 May 2011, Ben Harper's official site posted that his next album was released, entitled Give Till It's Gone.
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On 7 February 2012, after being spotted at the Golden Globes, it was reported that Harper and Dern had reconciled. Divorce papers have not been formally withdrawn yet. On 6 July 2012, Dern filed papers reactivating the dormant divorce.
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