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Roky Erickson facts for kids
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| Birth name | Roger Kynard Erickson |
| Born | (1947-07-15)July 15, 1947 Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | May 31, 2019(2019-05-31) (aged 71) Austin, Texas, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1964–2019 |
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Roger Kynard "Roky" Erickson (July 15, 1947 – May 31, 2019) was an American musician and singer-songwriter. He was a founding member and the leader of the 13th Floor Elevators and a pioneer of the psychedelic rock genre.
Biography
Erickson was born in Dallas, Texas, to Roger and Evelyn Erickson, and had fou
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Texas Standard | By David Brown, Gabrielle Muñoz / Published July 16, 2022 at 7:42 AM CDT
The legacy of Texas rock musician Roky Erickson
Published July 16, 2022
Dear Roky,
This is the letter I’ve been waiting to write for over 50 years. It is one that is born out of the absolute love I have for your band, the 13th Floor Elevators, and how they gave me a life. That is not an exaggeration. When I saw the Elevators for the first time in early 1966, something happened inside me that had never happened before. …
Bill Bentley,a veteran music producer in Los Angeles who grew up in Texas, says his brush with the music of fellow Texan Roky Erickson altered the trajectory of his life. In fact, there are many longtime Texas musicians who have similar stories after having come across the music of Erickson and his influential band.
Erickson, who died in 2019 after years of declining health, would have celebrated his 75th birthday Friday. And though his music reverberates in ways celebrated by critics and fellow rock musicians, his name is largely unk
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Roky Erickson
American musician (1947–2019)
Musical artist
Roger Kynard "Roky" Erickson (July 15, 1947 – May 31, 2019) was an American musician and singer-songwriter. He was a founding member and the leader of the 13th Floor Elevators and a pioneer of the psychedelic rock genre in the 1960s, as well as horror rock in the 1970s and 80s.[1]
Biography
Erickson was born in Dallas, Texas to Roger and Evelyn Erickson, and had four younger brothers. The nickname "Roky", a contraction of his first and middle names, was given to him by his parents.[2] His father, an architect and civil engineer, was stern and disapproving of Erickson's countercultural attitudes, once forcibly cutting his son's hair rather than allow him to grow it out Beatles-style. His mother was an amateur artist and opera singer, and encouraged Erickson's musical talent by taking guitar lessons herself so she could teach him.[3]
Erickson was interested in music from his youth, playing piano from age five and taking up guitar at 10. He attended school in Austin and
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