(1-79 of 79 song lyrics)Average rating for Roky Erickson songs is 7.54/10 [968 votes]. Selected popular Roky Erickson song of Saturday, December 21 2024 is "Something Extra".
Top Roky Erickson Albums
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The Evil One [2013]
The Holiday Inn Tapes [2010]
Two Headed Dogs - EP [2010]
True Love Cast out All Evil (feat. Okkervil River) [Deluxe Edition] [2010]
True Love Cast Out All Evil (with Okkervil River) [Deluxe Version] [2010]
Roky Erickson (born Roger Kynard Erickson on July 15, 1947) is 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 "psychedelic" ( + 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 reportedly underwent electroshock therapy and was placed on Thorazine amongst other controversial treatments. Many claim he has never been the same since. Sadly in... read more