Roky Erickson
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Erickson performing at Austin Music Awards 2008 | |
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| Birth name | Roger Kynard Erickson |
| Born | July 15, 1947 Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | May 31, 2019 (aged 71) Austin, Texas, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1964–2019 |
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| Formerly of | 13th Floor Elevators |
Roger Kynard "Roky" Erickson (July 15, 1947 – May 31, 2019) was an American musician and singer-songwriter. Called an "outsider genius," he was a founding member and the leader of the 13th Floor Elevators and a pioneer of the psychedelic rock genre in the 1960s.
His singing voice was described as "powerful [and] ragged."