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Alan Wilson

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Also known as Blind Owl Wilson

American musician (1943-1970)

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Within Vinony's link graph, Alan Wilson is referenced by 100 other articles, and connects out to blues, Bob Hite and Hooker 'n Heat.

It sits within the topics 1943 births, 1970 deaths and 20th-century American guitarists.

Its subject is documented across 21 Wikipedia language editions.

Person · Open Library

Works
42

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United States
Active from
1915-01-06
Active to
1973-11-16

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
1,423
Total plays
11,973

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bluesAllharmonicaUSAGone but not Forgotten

Alan "Blind Owl" Christie Wilson (July 4, 1943 – September 3, 1970) was the leader, singer, and primary composer in the American blues band Canned Heat. He played guitar and harmonica and wrote most of the songs for the band. He performed at two of the greatest concerts of the 1960s, the Monterey Pop Festival in 1967 and Woodstock in 1969. His unique high tenor vocals made him instantly recognizable among other vocalists of the era, and are clearly heard on the film Woodstock <a href="https://ww

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birth name
Alan Christie Wilson
Commons category
Alan Wilson (musician)
date of birth
1943-07-04
date of death
1970-09-03
start of work period
1970-00-00
end of work period
1970-00-00
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