Roky Erickson

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Born
15 July 1947
Born In
Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, United States
Died
31 May 2019 (aged 71)
Roky Erickson (born Roger Kynard Erickson on July 15, 1947, died May 31, 2019) was an American singer, songwriter, harmonica player and guitarist from Austin, Texas. He was a founding member of the 13th Floor Elevators, who are considered to be one of the first two bands to ever use the word "" ( + see The Deep) to describe rock music. See also Roky Erickson & the Aliens and Roky Erickson & The Explosives. In 1969 the band were all arrested for possession of marijuana and Roky was incarcerated in Rusk State Hospital for the Criminally Insane where he rep… read more
Roky Erickson (born Roger Kynard Erickson on July 15, 1947, died May 31, 2019) was an American singer, songwriter, harmonica player and guitarist from Austin, Texas. He was a founding member of the 13th Floor Elevators, who are considered to be one of the first two bands to ever use the word … read more
Roky Erickson (born Roger Kynard Erickson on July 15, 1947, died May 31, 2019) was an American singer, songwriter, harmonica player and guitarist from Austin, Texas. He was a founding member of the 13th Floor Elevators, who are considered to be one of the first two bands to ever use the word "" ( + see The Deep) to describe rock music. See al… read more

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2 Play track The Evil One Night of the Vampire
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3 Play track The Evil One I Think of Demons
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  1. 68,760 listeners

    1 Jan 1981 · 15 tracks

    The Evil One
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  2. 27,901 listeners

    1 Jan 1986 · 16 tracks

    Gremlins Have Pictures
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  3. 23,533 listeners

    1 Jan 1986 · 13 tracks

    Don't Slander Me
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    1 Jan 1986 · 14 tracks

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