Henry Vestine

Henry Charles Vestine December 25 1944 October 20 1997 aka The Sunflower was an American guitarist primarily known as a member of the blues rock band Canned Heat He was with the group from its start in 1965 to July 1969 In later years he played in local bands but occasionally returned to Canned Heat for a few tours and recordings In 2003 Vestine was ranked 77th in Rolling Stone magazine list of the 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time