Childhood
Wilson was born on March 19, 1953 in Athens, Georgia. He was the brother of fellow band member Cindy Wilson. At an early age, Wilson developed an interest in music, and learned how to play a folk guitar from the PBS series Learning Folk Guitar. Upon entering Clarke Central High School, Wilson had upgraded to a Silvertone guitar and, to tape his music, purchased a two-track tape recorder with money earned from a summer job at the local landfill.
In mid-1969, Wilson met former Comer resident Keith Strickland at the local head shop Looking Glass. The two shared common interests in music and Eastern mysticist culture, and quickly became friends.
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