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.

Rock Singer, Blues Musician. Alan Christie Wilson was born to John Wilson and Shirley Brigham in the Boston suburb of Arlington, Massachusetts. Due to his extreme nearsightedness, and scholarly nature, he acquired the nickname "The Blind Owl."

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.

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.

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.

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...

Oct 19, 2018 · They haven’t been since September 1970, when Alan ‘Blind Owl’ Wilson – guitarist, co-founder and the band’s beating musical heart – died in mysterious circumstances near their lead singer’s house. Despite it all, the Heat still …

Jan 21, 2009 · Sadly, beating both to the great beyond was another 27-year-old blues-rock musician, Alan "The Blind Owl" Wilson of the band Canned Heat who died exactly two weeks before Jimi on September 3. You may ask, who is the …