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I grew up listening to spiritual music, Blind Willie Johnson and folk.

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Ben Harper
Age: 55
Born: 1969
Born: October 28
Guitarist
Record Producer
Recording Artist
Singer
Singer-Songwriter
Pomona
California
Benjamin Chase Harper
Spiritual
Music
Willie
Johnson
Folk
Folks
Blind
Listening
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