Ben Harper
"Combining shuddering, groove-laden funky soul and folky handcrafted acoustics, singer/songwriter Ben Harper had cult status during the course of the '90s but gained wider attention toward the end of the decade. Harper combined elements of classic singer/songwriters, blues revivalists, Jimi Hendrix, and '90s jam bands like Blues Traveler, Hootie & the Blowfish, and Phish, which meant that he was embraced by critics and college kids alike. A native of California, Harper grew up listening to blues, folk, soul, R&B, and reggae. As a child, he started playing guitar, and began to perform regularly as a preteen. During his adolescence, he turned toward acoustic slide guitar, which would eventually become his signature instrument. Aside from working on his own material, Harper has built a strong rapport with other artists, playing guest spots on records by Beth Orton, John Lee Hooker, and Gov't Mule. He played the 1997 and 1999 Tibetan Freedom Concerts, and opened for R.E.M., Radiohead, Metallica, Pearl Jam, and the Fugees.”
http://www.starpulse.com/Music/Harper,_Ben/Biography/
His latest album “Both Sides of the gun” was released last year and his next album “Lifetime” is going to be released this summer (August 27).
His latest album “Both Sides of the gun” was released last year and his next album “Lifetime” is going to be released this summer (August 27).
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Listen here his latest hit with Vanessa da Mata, a young Brazilian singer who wrote the lyrics and sent them to him. After hearing her performance, Ben Harper recorded an English version. This is the result:
2 comments:
would love to listen to that.....harper is awesome......where is the link to that......chees T
you can find his musics in the youtube :)
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