Roky Erickson

Summary

Roky Erickson is a human^[1]. He was born in Austin^[2]. He was born on July 15, 1947^[3]. He passed away in Austin^[4]. He died on May 31, 2019^[5]. He worked as a singer-songwriter^[6], singer^[7], guitarist^[8], recording artist^[9], and musician^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,695 views/month, #6,828 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Roky Erickson was born in Austin^[2].
• Roky Erickson died in Austin^[4].
• Roky Erickson was born on July 15, 1947^[3].
• Roky Erickson died on May 31, 2019^[5].
• Roky Erickson held citizenship in United States^[12].
• Roky Erickson worked as a singer-songwriter^[6].
• Roky Erickson worked as a singer^[7].
• Roky Erickson worked as a guitarist^[8].
• Roky Erickson worked as a recording artist^[9].
• Roky Erickson worked as a musician^[10].
• Roky Erickson worked as a lyricist^[13].
• Roky Erickson's field of work was music^[14].
• Roky Erickson's field of work was rock music^[15].
• Roky Erickson was a member of The 13th Floor Elevators^[16].
• Roky Erickson was a member of Roky Erickson and the Aliens^[17].
• Roky Erickson is recorded as male^[18].
• Roky Erickson's instance of is recorded as human^[19].
• Roky Erickson's genre is rock music^[20].
• Roky Erickson's record label is recorded as Sony Music^[21].
• Roky Erickson's discography is recorded as Roky Erickson discography^[22].
• Roky Erickson's Commons category is recorded as Roky Erickson^[23].
• Roky Erickson's family name is recorded as Kynard^[24].
• Roky Erickson's family name is recorded as Erickson^[25].
• Roky Erickson's given name is recorded as Roger^[26].
• Roky Erickson's pseudonym is recorded as Roky Erickson^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Austin^[2], Roky Erickson… he was born on July 15, 1947^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer-songwriter^[6], singer^[7], guitarist^[8], recording artist^[9], musician^[10], and lyricist^[13]. Fields of work include music^[14], a type of arts^[28] and rock music^[15], a music genre^[29], founded in 1948^[30].

Death and Burial

Roky Erickson died on May 31, 2019^[5]. He passed away in Austin^[4].

Why It Matters

Roky Erickson ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,695 views/month, #6,828 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[31] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[32]

FAQs

Where was Roky Erickson born?

Roky Erickson was born in Austin^[2].

Where did Roky Erickson die?

Roky Erickson died in Austin^[4].

What did Roky Erickson do for work?

Roky Erickson worked as singer-songwriter^[6], singer^[7], guitarist^[8], recording artist^[9], and musician^[10].