Ben Harper
Ben Harper
Benjamin Chase "Ben" Harperis 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 as well, winning awards for Best Pop Instrumental Performance and Best Traditional Soul Gospel Album, in 2005. He also won a Grammy for Best...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBlues Singer
Date of Birth28 October 1969
CityPomona, CA
CountryUnited States of America
I grew up with a heavy diet of gospel, folk, and blues because those are kind of the cornerstones of traditional American music.
So it's not so much that I set out to do something different, it's just that the songs themselves require their own individual voice and attention.
The only way that you can find any semblance of a rule, or make any semblance of your own rule, is to tear up the rulebook. Throw it out, burn it, throw it away, and make your own rules.
When it comes to writers and poets, for me it's Vinicius de Moraes. He's one of the greatest lyricists ever.
It's so hard to so, so easy to say. But sometimes, sometimes you just have to walk away.