R.I.P. Roger Kynard "Roky" Erickson, 1947-2019

13th Floor Elevators mainman Roky Erickson passed away in Austin on Friday at the age of 71. We'll definitely miss him. 

A statement from Roky Erickson's management confirmed his passing but did not provide details.

“Erickson had a visionary zeal rarely seen in 1965 when he co-founded the 13th Floor Elevators,” the statement read. “The band’s original songs, many written with lyricist Tommy Hall, coupled with Erickson’s super-charged vocals and guitar, sparked the psychedelic music revolution in the mid-1960s, and led to a new role of what rock could be. Erickson never wavered from that path, and while he faced incredible challenges at different points in his life, his courage always led him on to new musical adventures, one he continued without compromise his entire life.”





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Variety: Roky Erickson dies at 71
Austin American-Statesman: Texas psychedelic music legend Roky Erickson has died
Austin 360: Roky Erickson, Texas psychedelic music legend, has died