Alan Christie Wilson (July 4, 1943 – September 3, 1970), nicknamed " Blind Owl ", was an American musician, best known as the co-founder, leader, co-lead singer, and primary composer of the blues band Canned Heat. He sang and played harmonica and guitar with the group, live and on recordings.

Aug 6, 2024 · Exploring the mysterious life and death of Alan 'Blind Owl' Wilson, the gifted songwriter and co-founder behind 1960s blues rock devotees Canned Heat.

Sep 28, 2021 · On September 3rd, Alan Wilson, aged 27, was found dead in the woods behind Hite's house, with barbiturate overdose as the determined cause of death.

Alan Wilson was elected South Carolina’s 51st Attorney General on November 2, 2010, re-elected to a second term on November 4, 2014, re-elected to a third term on November 6, 2018, and re-elected to a fourth term on November 8, 2022.

Alan Wilson is widely remembered as a pioneer of blues-rock during its crucial development period of the 1960s. Wilson’s devoted fans considered him one of the most brilliant, innovative, and sadly under-recognized artists of his era.

Alan Wilson was elected South Carolina’s 51st Attorney General on November 2, 2010, re-elected to a second term on November 4, 2014, re-elected to a third term on November 6, 2018, and re-elected to a fourth term on November 8, 2022.

Jan 27, 2023 · A pioneer of blues-rock in a musically transformational era when psychedelia was king, Wilson was instrumental in introducing authentic blues to a generation of his peers, many of whom knew nothing about non-white artists that weren’t signed to Motown.

Jul 4, 2020 · ‘Blind Owl’ Wilson, who died on 3 September 1970 and thus joined the infamous ’27 Club,’ was co-founder and principal writer with Canned Heat. This is their story. Born on 4 July 1943, two years...

Though he co-founded and co-fronted the legendary sixties blues rock band, Canned Heat, Alan was an unlikely “rock star”. As the band’s primary musical arranger, he drew upon his scholarly knowledge of blues roots music to create the music which would become synonymous with the Woodstock generation.

Sep 30, 2021 · The co-founder of Canned Heat, Alan Wilson was a guitarist, harmonica player and occasional vocalist who fronted the pioneering blues-rock jam band on its two biggest hits, “On the Road Again” and “Going Up the Country.” Here are …