Roky Erickson Of The 13th Floor Elevators Dies At 71
The guitarist and vocalist helped pave the way for psychedelic rock in the mid-1960s.
by Otis Hart
May 31, 2019
2 minutes
Roky Erickson, the psychedelic lodestar who helmed The 13th Floor Elevators and wrote one of garage rock's original anthems, "You're Gonna Miss Me," died on Friday at the age of 71.
His death was announced by his brother, Mikel Erickson, on Facebook. No cause of death was provided.
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