Alan Glen is a blues harpist who has distinguished himself on records and in performances with bands such as Nine Below Zero, Little Axe, and the Yardbirds, as well as his own bands the Barcodes and the Incredible Blues Puppies.

Born in Germany in 1951, his interest in the blues derived from the renowned American Folk-Blues Festivals produced by Horst Lippmann and Friz Rau during the 1960s.