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Ben Harper
Ben Harper was born on October 28, 1969 and his music and career embodies the sonic bravery, brilliance, lyrical honesty and abiding social activism of that pivotal time. Harper's protest singer roots are deep and generational. His grandfather was persecuted for being a communist. Harassed by local authorities the family migrated west and became fixtures of a thriving Southern California folk scene. Harper learned guitar at the family music store frequented by artists such as Brownie McGhee, Sonny Terry, Doc Watson, John Fahey, Leonard Cohen, Jackson Browne, and others. By the time he was 21, he was touring with international music legend Taj Mahal. In the ensuing years he would record sixteen albums, amass a worldwide following selling over 15 million records worldwide and win three Grammy Awards. He would also produce works for Mavis Staples, Rickie Lee Jones, The Blind Boys of Alabama, Natalie Maines, and others, and he has recorded with a diverse roster of artists ranging from John Lee Hooker, Solomon Burke and Jack Johnson to Ringo Starr, Keith Richards and Harry Styles. In 2020, Harper launched his own record label, Mad Bunny Records. July 2022 saw Harper release his next record, the political and personally revealing, fearless and soulful Bloodline Maintenance. The first single "We Need To Talk About It," was released June 15th.

Songs

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Boa Sorte
Vanessa Da Mata
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Diamonds On The Inside
Ben Harper
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Jah Work (A Lewis Marnell Tribute)
Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals
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With My Own Two Hands
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Burn One Down
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Albums

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Wide Open Light

Album • 2023
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No Mercy In This Land (Deluxe Edition)

Album • 2018
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Get Up!

Album • 2013
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Bloodline Maintenance

Album • 2022
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Let's Be Frank

EP • 2016
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Give Till It's Gone

Album • 2011
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Get Up! (Deluxe Edition)

Album • 2022
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Call It What It Is

Album • 2016
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Winter Is For Lovers

Album • 2020
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Childhood Home

Album • 2014

Singles

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Never Too Late (with Ben Harper)

2024
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Need To Know Basis

2022
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Joshua Tree (Band Version)

2021
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Love After Love

2023
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We Need To Talk About It

2022
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Inland Empire (Band Version)

2021
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Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology) (From "Extrapolations" Soundtrack)

2023
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All That Matters Now (The Machine Shop Session)

2022
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Yard Sale

2023
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Don’t Look Twice (The Machine Shop Session)

2022

Videos

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Diamonds On The Inside (Official Music Video)

Ben Harper • 19M views
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With My Own Two Hands (Official Music Video)

Ben Harper • 17M views
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In the Colors

Ben Harper & Ben Harper and The Innocent Criminals • 1.2M views
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Ben Harper - Hallelujah (live)

Ben Harper • 4M views

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The New Roots

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'90s Frat BBQ

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Essential Jam Bands

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Breezy Singer-Songwriter

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Lazy Summer

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Bedtime Tunes with Famous Friends

Playlist • YouTube Music
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Light Rock

Playlist • YouTube Music
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90s Rock

Playlist • YouTube Music
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Contemporary Blues

Playlist • YouTube Music

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