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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 leader of the 13th Floor Elevators, as well as a pioneer of psychedelic rock music during the mid to late 1960s. Additionally, he founded the band Roky Erickson and the Aliens in the late 1970s. == Biography == Erickson was born in Dallas, Texas, to Roger Laverne Erickson and Evelyn Elaine (Kynard), and... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Roky Erickson first charted in 1966 with You're Gonna Miss Me.The artist placed 1 song on the Billboard Hot 100.