Benjamin Chase Harper (born October 28, 1969) is an American singer-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. He has released twelve regular studio albums, mostly through Virgin Records and has toured internationally.
Harper is a three-time Grammy Award winner and seven-time nominee, with awards for Best Pop Instrumental Performance and Best Traditional Soul Gospel Album in 2004 and Best Blues Album in 2013.
At the 40th Blues Music Awards ceremony, Harper’s joint composition with Charlie Musselwhite, “No Mercy in This Land”, was named Song of the Year.
instruments played
bass
drums
Guitar
instruments
keyboard
lap
percussion
Piano
Slide
steel
vibes
Vocals
Associated Acts
The Blind Boys of Alabama Relentless7 Vanessa da Mata Fistful of Mercy Natalie Maines Charlie Musselwhite The Innocent Criminals, Ellen Harper Pearl Jam Jack Johnson
Birth Name
Benjamin Chase Harper
Genres
Folk rock, blues rock, alternative rock, soul, funk rock, gospel, reggae, jam rock
Labels
Virgin, EMI Records
Website
Years Active
1992 present
Name
Ben Harper
Nationality
United States of America