Blue Group from the late sixties, known from the evergreens Goin 'Up The Country and On The Road Again. Canned Heat broke through after their performances at legendary pop festivals like Monterey Pop and Woodstock. The band was founded by guitarist Alan "Blind Owl" Wilson and singer Bob "The Bear" Hite, both avid collectors of old blues records. Yet the group never became a household name in pop
… music. It had everything to do with the early deaths of Wilson (1970) and Hite (1981).more
