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Canned Heat is an American blues rock band founded by Alan “Blind Owl” Wilson and Bob “The Bear” Hite in 1965, the bands classic line-up consisted of Wilson on slide guitar, vocals and harmonica, Hite on vocals and harmonica, Henry “The Sunflower” Vestine on lead guitar, Larry “The Mole” Taylor on bass and Adolfo “Fito” de la Parra on drums, the bands current line-up ...
Canned Heat is an American blues and rock band that was formed in Los Angeles in 1965. [4] The group has been noted for its efforts to promote interest in blues music and its original artists. It was launched by two blues enthusiasts Alan Wilson and Bob Hite, who took the name from Tommy Johnson 's 1928 "Canned Heat Blues", a song about an ...
Website. alanwilsoncannedheat.com. Signature. 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.
Junior Watson. Alan Wilson (musician) Categories: Musicians by band. American blues musicians. Blues rock musicians.
According to Canned Heat drummer Adolpho "Fito" de la Parra, Vestine frequently used methamphetamine and heroin during his tenure with the band. Combined with other band members' substance abuse, this created difficulties for the group. During this period Vestine also developed an intense interest in Harley Davidson motorcycles. [4]
Samuel Lawrence "Larry" Taylor (June 26, 1942 – August 19, 2019) was an American bass guitarist, best known for his work as a member of Canned Heat. Before joining Canned Heat he had been a session bassist for The Monkees and Jerry Lee Lewis. [1] He was the younger brother of Mel Taylor, long-time drummer of The Ventures.
Harvey Mandel. Harvey "The Snake" Mandel (born March 11, 1945) [1] is an American guitarist best known as a member of Canned Heat. He also played with Charlie Musselwhite and John Mayall as well as maintaining a solo career.
Vocals, harmonica, flute, guitar. Years active. 1965–1981. Formerly of. Canned Heat. Website. Official website. Robert Ernest Hite (February 26, 1943 – April 5, 1981) was the co-lead vocalist of the American blues and rock band Canned Heat, from 1965 to his death in 1981. His nickname was "The Bear".