Ben Harper And The Blind Boys Of Alabama
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The three original members of the group, (which started out in 1939, as The Five Blind Boys Of Alabama) Clarence Fountain, Jimmy Carter, and George Scott, are all in their mid to late seventies and are all completely blind. Jimmy and George blind from birth, and Clarence, the group’s founder, from around age five. His stepmother tried to cure his eye infection with a “home remedy” and blinded him for life.
I have now spent a considerable amount of time with all of them, and I know for certain, they see what we won’t, they see what we don’t, and they see what we can’t. It is an honor to be in their presence and to know they are my friends. I thank them for the singing lessons, and more importantly I thank them for teaching me that blessings are a privilege, not a birthright, and are never to be taken for granted.
What started out as me working with them on a couple of tracks, blossomed and bloomed into an entire record in eight days. It all happened so fast. If it weren’t for the recordings that prove that this magic actually happened, I would not be entirely aware of what went on.
-Ben Harper
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ShiningStar911 ♥♥♥ Ben Harper and The Blind Boys of Alabama ♥♥♥
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jbean80 What a great combo... old school with the new school... I can just hit play and let it do its thing... I like that loads...
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fannyanns I agree with serge: ben's best album. "if I could hear my mother pray again" is just haunting. and beautiful. can't hear it without crying.
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marcelogeremias Ben Harper vai estrear um novo projecto já no próximo ano. A nova banda chama-se Relentless7 e está neste momento a terminar as gravações de White Lies for Dark Times , o álbum de estreia. A notícia foi avançada pela Rolling Stone, que falou com Harper sobre esta nova aventura musical. www.relentless7.com http://www.myspace.com/relentlessseven
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iamserge Very nice, indeed. Ben Harper perhabs at his best
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MAX3007 well, well, well, it's bloody majestic! Love that slide ! Sweet !
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