Ben Homer, born Benjamin Hozer on June 27, 1917, in Meriden, Connecticut, was a notable American songwriter, composer, and arranger. He demonstrated musical talent early, joining the Meriden Symphony Orchestra at age eleven and composing a class song in junior high school. By fifteen, he was a member of the American Federation of Musicians. Homer studied at the New England Conservatory of Music on a scholarship and later taught there in the 1940s.

In 1938, Homer moved to New York City to pursue a professional music career, adopting the surname Homer. He began composing for bandleader Les Brown in 1940 and collaborated frequently with lyricist Bud Green. Homer's best-known work, "Sentimental Journey," became a major hit when recorded by Doris Day and Les Brown. Other notable compositions include "Bizet Has His Day," "Shoot the Sherbet to Me Herbert," and "Joltin' Joe Di Maggio."

Homer arranged music for prominent orchestras, including those led by Benny Goodman, Tommy Dorsey, Jimmy Dorsey, and Les Brown, and contributed to films, records, and television. He joined ASCAP in 1945. In the early 1950s, Homer became a minister with the Jehovah's Witnesses, stepping away from his successful music career. He passed away on February 12, 1975, in Los Angeles, California.