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Roky Erickson

Roger Kynard Erickson, professionally known as Roky Erickson, was an American singer-songwriter who found fame in the 1960s with psychedelic rock band The 13th Floor Elevators. They released their debut album 'The Psychedelic Sounds of the 13th Floor Elevators', which contained the hit single 'You're Gonna Miss Me', in 1966. They released two more studio albums, 'Easter Everywhere' (1967) and 'Bull of the Woods' (1969), before Erickson was hospitalised in 1968 and diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia. Following successful treatment, Roky returned to making music in the 1970s ...