Canned Heat is an American blues-rock band that was formed in Los Angeles, California in 1965. The band was one of the early pioneers of the blues revival movement that took place in the 1960s and helped to popularize blues music with a wider audience.

The original lineup of Canned Heat consisted of Bob "The Bear" Hite (vocals), Alan "Blind Owl" Wilson (guitar), Henry "Sunflower" Vestine (guitar), Larry "The Mole" Taylor (bass), and Adolfo "Fito" de la Parra (drums).

Canned Heat's sound was heavily influenced by traditional blues music, and the band often incorporated elements of boogie-woogie, rock and roll, and psychedelic music into their songs. They were known for their energetic live performances and their ability to improvise and jam on stage.

One of Canned Heat's biggest hits was the song "Going Up the Country," which was featured in the Woodstock movie and became a symbol of the counterculture movement of the late 1960s. Other popular songs by the band include "On the Road Again," "Let's Work Together," and "Amphetamine Annie."

Sadly, several members of the original lineup of Canned Heat passed away over the years, including Hite and Wilson. However, the band continued to perform and record music with new members, and they have remained an influential force in the world of blues music.

• Alan "Blind Owl" Wilson - guitar/harmonica/vocals - b. July 4, 1943, Boston, Massachusetts, USA; d. September 3, 1970, Topanga, California, USA.
• Bob "Bear" Hite - harmonica/vocals - b. February 26, 1945, Torrance, California, USA; d. April 5, 1981, Venice, California, USA.
• Henry Vestine - guitar - b. December 24, 1944, Washington, D.C., USA; d. December 1997, Paris, France.
• Larry Taylor - bass - b. Samuel Taylor, June 26, 1942, Brooklyn, New York, USA.
• Frank Cook - drums

1. "Canned Heat" (1967)

• Alan "Blind Owl" Wilson - guitar/harmonica/vocals
• Bob "Bear" Hite - harmonica/vocals
• Henry Vestine - guitar
• Larry Taylor - bass
• Adolpho "Fito" de la Parra - drums - b. February 8, 1946, Mexico City, Mexico.

1. "Boogie with Canned Heat" (1968) - Single: "On the Road Again"
2. "Living the Blues" (1968) - Single: "Going Up the Country"

• Alan "Blind Owl" Wilson - guitar/harmonica/vocals
• Bob "Bear" Hite - harmonica/vocals
• Larry Taylor - bass
• Adolpho "Fito" de la Parra - drums
• Harvey Mandel - guitar - b. March 11, 1945, Detroit, Michigan, USA.

1. "Hallelujah" (1969)
2. "Vintage Heat" (1970)
3. "Live in Europe" (1970)
4. "Future Blues" (1970) - Single: "Let's Work Together"
5. "Hooker 'n' Heat" (2-CDs) (1970) (with John Lee Hooker)
6. "Best of Hooker 'n' Heat" (1971)

• Bob "Bear" Hite - harmonica/vocals
• Adolpho "Fito" de la Parra - drums
• Henry Vestine - guitar
• Antonio de la Barreda - bass

1. "Live at the Topanga Corral" (1971)

• Bob "Bear" Hite - harmonica/vocals
• Adolpho "Fito" de la Parra - drums
• Henry Vestine - guitar
• Richard Hite - bass

1. "Historical Figures and Ancient Heads" (1972)
2. "New Age" (1973)
3. "One More River to Cross" (1974)
4. "Human Condition" (1978)
5. "Hooker 'n' Heat Recorded Live at the Fox Venice Theatre" (1981)
6. "King Biscuit Flower Hour Presents...Canned Heat" (live) (1995)

• Adolpho "Fito" de la Parra - drums
• Walter Trout - guitar/vocals
• Mike "The Mouth" Halbey - guitar/vocals
• Paul "Ernie" Rodriguez - bass/vocals
• Rick "Cherry Red" Kellogg - harmonica/vocals

1. "Live in OZ" (2001) - This Canned Heat CD, "Live in OZ: Featuring Walter Trout" (published by Mystic Records), was originally recorded as "Boogie Assault: Live In Australia" in 1981.  After the untimely death of vocalist and harp-player Bob Hite in April 1981, Canned Heat was reassembled for it's 1981 debut in Australia.  In addition to Adolpho "Fito" de la Parra (drums), the new lineup included Mike "The Mouth" Halbey (guitar/vocals), Paul "Ernie" Rodriguez (bass/vocals), Rick "Cherry Red" Kellogg (harmonica/vocals), and Walter Trout (lead guitar/vocals).  "Live in OZ" contains a good cross-section of Canned Heat material, including the singles "On The Road Again", "Goin' Up The Country", and "Let's Work Together".  Other songs included are "Amphetamine Annie", "Kings Of The Boogie", "Refried Hockey Boogie" (nearly 23 minutes long, and featuring solos from everyone, including Trout's homage to Australia's "Waltzing Matilda"), the bluesy "Hell's On Down The Line", "Chicken Shack Boogie", and the ultra-bluesy "So Long".  The entire band cooks in grand "Heat" fashion, and "Live in OZ" is a testament that this version of Canned Heat could boogie with the best of them...and it is inconceivable that Canned Heat could have found a better guitarist than Walter Trout, whose fiery lead guitar work throughout is simply stunning.  "Hats-off" to Mystic Records for making this classic 1981 Canned Heat concert available.

• Adolpho "Fito" de la Parra - drums
• Henry Vestine - guitar
• Richard Hite - bass
• James Thornbury - guitar/harmonica/vocals

1. "Reheated" (1990)
2. "Burnin' Live" (1992)

• Adolpho "Fito" de la Parra - drums
• Henry Vestine - guitar
• James Thornbury - guitar/harmonica/vocals
• Harvey Mandel - guitar
• Larry Taylor - bass
• Junior Watson - guitar/vocals
• Ron Shumake - bass/vocals

1. "Internal Combustion" (1994)

• Henry Vestine - guitar
• Robert Lucas - vocals
• Others...

1. "Gamblin' Woman" (1996)
2. "Boogie Up the Country" (1998)
3. "Canned Heat Blues Band" (1998)
4. "The Masters" (1999)
5. "Boogie 2000" (1999)

• Robert Lucas - vocals
• Others...

1. "Gamblin' Woman" (1996)
2. "Boogie Up the Country" (1998)
3. "Canned Heat Blues Band" (1998)
4. "The Masters" (1999)
5. "Boogie 2000" (1999)

1. "The Canned Heat Cookbook / Best Of" (1970)
2. "The Very Best of Canned Heat" (1975)
3. "The Best of Canned Heat" (1987)
4. "Uncanned (The Best of Canned Heat)" (2-CDs) (1994)
5. "Best of Canned Heat - On the Road Again" (1997)
6. "Very Best of the Blues Years" (2000)

• The Official Canned Heat Home Page
• Mystic Records