Alan “Blind Owl” Wilson

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Alan “Blind Owl” Wilson was an American blues-rock musician, singer, and harmonica player best known as a founding member of the band Canned Heat and for his distinctive high tenor vocals and slide guitar work.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf guitarist
harmonica player
human
musician
songwriter
activeYearsStart 1960s
associatedAct Canned Heat NERFINISHED
John Lee Hooker NERFINISHED
collaboratedWith John Lee Hooker NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
fullName Alan Christie Wilson NERFINISHED
genre blues rock
boogie rock
electric blues
influencedBy Robert Johnson NERFINISHED
Skip James NERFINISHED
Son House NERFINISHED
instrument guitar
harmonica
slide guitar
knownFor distinctive high tenor vocals
harmonica playing
reviving interest in Delta blues
slide guitar work
memberOf Canned Heat NERFINISHED
movement 1960s blues revival
nickname Blind Owl NERFINISHED
notableCollaboration Hooker 'n Heat NERFINISHED
notableWork Change My Ways
Childhood's End NERFINISHED
Going Up the Country NERFINISHED
Human Condition NERFINISHED
My Time Ain't Long NERFINISHED
On the Road Again NERFINISHED
Poor Moon NERFINISHED
Time Was NERFINISHED
occupation guitarist
harmonica player
musician
singer
songwriter
partOf 27 Club NERFINISHED
positionInBand founding member of Canned Heat
vocalType high tenor

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Derek and the Dominos hasMember Alan “Blind Owl” Wilson