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Roky Erickson (15 Jul 1947 - 31 May 2019)

Male Person - United States American psychedelic rock musician

 Also known as (2)

Releases (26)

Official

Album

  1. Don’t Slander Me 1986
  2. The Holiday Inn Tapes 1987
  3. All That May Do My Rhyme 13 Feb 1995

Album - Live

  1. Live At The Whisky 1981 04 Mar 2022

Album - Compilation

  1. Gremlins Have Pictures 1986
  2. Reverend of Karmic Youth 1990
  3. You’re Gonna Miss Me: The Best of Roky Erickson 27 Sep 1991
  4. Love to See You Bleed 1992
  5. Mad Dog 1992
  6. Never Say Goodbye 09 Feb 1999
  7. I Have Always Been Here Before: The Roky Erickson Anthology 01 Mar 2005

Album - Compilation / Soundtrack

  1. You’re Gonna Miss Me 2007

Single

  1. Bermuda / The Interpreter 1977
  2. Don't Slander Me / Starry Eyes 1984

EP

  1. Two Headed Dog 1977
  2. Clear Night for Love EP 1985

Other

  1. Demon Angel: A Day and Night With Roky Erickson

Bootleg

Album

  1. Outtakes From "All That My Do My Rhyme" & Live 2012

Album - Live

  1. Longbranch Saloon 11 Oct 1975
  2. Casting the Runes 1987
  3. ACL Music Festival 24 Sep 2005

Album - Compilation

  1. Hide Behind the Sun 1999

Relationships (8)

Tribute Artists

  1. The White Faces (2015) Dutch Roky Erickson cover band

Collaborator On

  1. North American Hallowe’en Prevention Initiative

Member Of

  1. Roky Erickson & Evil Hook Wildlife E.T. original, eponymous
  2. Roky Erickson & Blieb Alien original, eponymous
  3. Roky Erickson and the Resurrectionists original, eponymous
  4. Roky Erickson and the Aliens original, eponymous
  5. The Spades
  6. 13th Floor Elevators lead vocals, electric guitar

Recordings by (157)

  1. The Wind and More 4:56 (11 Oct 1975)
  2. Bermuda 3:37 (11 Oct 1975)
  3. The Interpreter 3:42 (11 Oct 1975)
  4. Starry Eyes 4:14 (11 Oct 1975)
  5. Splash One 2:48 (11 Oct 1975)
  6. You're Gonna Miss Me 1:55 (11 Oct 1975)
  7. Don't Slander Me 3:52 (11 Oct 1975)
  8. Red Temple Prayer (Two Headed Dog) 4:24 (11 Oct 1975)
  9. White Faces 2:33 (11 Oct 1975)
  10. Don't Shake Me Lucifer 4:02 (11 Oct 1975)
  11. Wake Up to Rock and Roll 3:23 (11 Oct 1975)
  12. Sputnik 6:06 (11 Oct 1975)
  13. Just Can't Be Brought Down 2:41 (11 Oct 1975)
  14. Mine Mine Mind 2:34 (1977)
  15. Click Your Fingers Applauding The Play 3:15 (1977)
  16. Two-Headed Dog (Red Temple Prayer) 3:20 (1977)
  17. I Have Always Been Here Before 2:58 (1977)
  18. Excerpts From Interview With Roky, Ksam 4/1/78 2:43 (1980)
  19. Spalish I 3:11 (1980)
  20. Right Track Now 3:11 (1980)
  21. Burn the Flames 6:08 (10 Jun 1985)
  22. You Don’t Love Me Yet 4:20 (1985)
  23. Clear Night for Love 2:40 (1985)
  24. The Haunt 3:34 (1985)
  25. Haunt 2:51 (1986)
  26. Crazy Crazy Mama 2:04 (1986)
  27. Night of the Vampires 5:38 (1986)
  28. Song to Abe Lincoln 2:29 (1986)
  29. John Lawman 2:47 (1986)
  30. Anthem (I Promise) 4:24 (1986)
  31. Warning (Social and Political Injustices) 2:09 (1986)
  32. Sweet Honey Pie 2:32 (1986)
  33. Cold Night for Alligators 3:31 (1986)
  34. I Am 2:30 (1986)
  35. Heroin 7:35 (1986)
  36. Before in the Beginning 6:52 (1986)
  37. You Drive Me Crazy 2:29 (1986)
  38. Can’t Be Brought Down 5:02 (1986)
  39. The Damn Thing 5:00 (1986)
  40. Nothing in Return 2:51 (1986)
  41. Don’t Slander Me 3:27 (1986)
  42. Night of the Vampire 6:13 (1987)
  43. Mine, Mine, Mind 3:16 (1987)
  44. For You (I'd Do Anything) 3:45 (1987)
  45. I Walked With a Zombie 4:28 (1987)
  46. Love How You Love Me 2:56 (1987)
  47. Bloody Hammer 4:58 (1987)
  48. Stand for the Fire Demon 7:56 (1987)
  49. Wake Up to Rock'n'Roll 3:11 (1987)
  50. Gonna Die More 1:09 (1987)
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On Recordings (50)

Instruments

  1. Don’t Shake Me Lucifer 2:53 Roky Erickson and the Aliens (1980) guitar
  2. Two-Headed Dog (Red Temple Prayer) 3:18 Roky Erickson and the Aliens (1980) guitar
  3. Mine Mine Mind 2:34 Roky Erickson and the Aliens (1980) guitar
  4. Cold Night for Alligators 3:02 Roky Erickson and the Aliens (1980) guitar
  5. White Faces 2:36 Roky Erickson and the Aliens (1980) guitar
  6. I Walked With a Zombie 2:49 Roky Erickson and the Aliens (1980) guitar
  7. I Think of Demons 2:47 Roky Erickson and the Aliens (1980) guitar
  8. Creature With the Atom Brain 4:13 Roky Erickson and the Aliens (1980) guitar
  9. Night of the Vampire 4:19 Roky Erickson and the Aliens (1980) guitar
  10. Stand for the Fire Demon 5:26 Roky Erickson and the Aliens (1980) guitar
  11. If You Have Ghosts 3:10 Roky Erickson and the Aliens (1981) guitar
  12. Click Your Fingers Applauding the Play 2:34 Roky Erickson and the Aliens (1981) guitar
  13. Bloody Hammer 4:21 Roky Erickson and the Aliens (1981) guitar
  14. The Wind and More 4:00 Roky Erickson and the Aliens (1981) guitar
  15. Sputnik 4:33 Roky Erickson and the Aliens (1981) guitar
  16. Burn the Flames 6:08 Roky Erickson (10 Jun 1985) guitar
  17. Can’t Be Brought Down 5:02 Roky Erickson (1986) guitar
  18. You Drive Me Crazy 2:29 Roky Erickson (1986) guitar
  19. Haunt 2:51 Roky Erickson (1986) guitar
  20. Crazy Crazy Mama 2:04 Roky Erickson (1986) guitar
  21. Don’t Slander Me 3:27 Roky Erickson (1986) guitar
  22. The Damn Thing 5:00 Roky Erickson (1986) guitar
  23. Nothing in Return 2:51 Roky Erickson (1986) guitar
  24. I’m a Demon 0:21 Roky Erickson (27 Sep 1991) guitar
  25. Hasn’t Anyone Told You 2:39 Roky Erickson and the Resurrectionists (1993) guitar

Vocals

  1. Cold Night for Alligators 3:02 Roky Erickson and the Aliens (1980)
  2. Stand for the Fire Demon 5:26 Roky Erickson and the Aliens (1980)
  3. Night of the Vampire 4:19 Roky Erickson and the Aliens (1980)
  4. Creature With the Atom Brain 4:13 Roky Erickson and the Aliens (1980)
  5. Mine Mine Mind 2:34 Roky Erickson and the Aliens (1980)
  6. I Think of Demons 2:47 Roky Erickson and the Aliens (1980)
  7. I Walked With a Zombie 2:49 Roky Erickson and the Aliens (1980)
  8. White Faces 2:36 Roky Erickson and the Aliens (1980)
  9. Two-Headed Dog (Red Temple Prayer) 3:18 Roky Erickson and the Aliens (1980)
  10. Don’t Shake Me Lucifer 2:53 Roky Erickson and the Aliens (1980)
  11. The Wind and More 4:00 Roky Erickson and the Aliens (1981)
  12. Bloody Hammer 4:21 Roky Erickson and the Aliens (1981)
  13. If You Have Ghosts 3:10 Roky Erickson and the Aliens (1981)
  14. Click Your Fingers Applauding the Play 2:34 Roky Erickson and the Aliens (1981)
  15. Sputnik 4:33 Roky Erickson and the Aliens (1981)
  16. Burn the Flames 6:08 Roky Erickson (10 Jun 1985) lead vocals
  17. Haunt 2:51 Roky Erickson (1986) lead vocals
  18. Can’t Be Brought Down 5:02 Roky Erickson (1986) lead vocals
  19. You Drive Me Crazy 2:29 Roky Erickson (1986) lead vocals
  20. Crazy Crazy Mama 2:04 Roky Erickson (1986) lead vocals
  21. The Damn Thing 5:00 Roky Erickson (1986) lead vocals
  22. Nothing in Return 2:51 Roky Erickson (1986) lead vocals
  23. Don’t Slander Me 3:27 Roky Erickson (1986) lead vocals
  24. I’m a Demon 0:21 Roky Erickson (27 Sep 1991)
  25. Hasn’t Anyone Told You 2:39 Roky Erickson and the Resurrectionists (1993) lead vocals

Credited as (21)

  1. Roky Erickson
  2. Roky Erickson & Clementine Hall
  3. Roky Erickson With Okkervil River
  4. Roky Erickson with Okkervil River
  5. Mogwai feat. Roky Erickson
  6. Roky Erickson feat. Okkervil River
  7. Roky Erickson & Lou Ann Barton
  8. Roky Erickson & The Black Angels
  9. Roky Erickson & The 13th Floor Elevators
  10. Roky Erickson & The Explosives
  11. Roky Erickson w/The Explosives
  12. Roky & Clementine Hall
  13. Roky Erikson
  14. Roky Erickson & The Nervebreakers
  15. Roky Erickson with Jack Johnson
  16. The Roky Erickson Band
  17. Roky Erickson & The Explosives
  18. Roky Erickson And The Aliens
  19. Roky Erickson With Blieb Alien
  20. Roky Erickson With Jack Johnson
  21. Roky Erickson And The Explosives

Works (102)

Wrote

  1. You Can’t Hurt Me Anymore
  2. Don’t Fall Down
  3. Reverberation (Doubt)
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Composed

  1. Vasten kuutamon siltaa
  2. Don't Slander Me
  3. Haunt
  4. Crazy Crazy Mama
  5. Nothing in Return
  6. You Drive Me Crazy
  7. Can’t Be Brought Down
  8. The Damn Thing
  9. Hasn’t Anyone Told You
  10. Realize You’re Mine
  11. John Lawman
  12. Warning (Social & Political Injustices)
  13. Sweet Honey Pie
  14. I Am
  15. I Have Always Been Here Before
  16. Before in the Beginning
  17. I’m a Demon
  18. The Beast
  19. You’re Gonna Miss Me
  20. Cold Night for Alligators
  21. Two-Headed Dog (Red Temple Prayer)
  22. If You Have Ghosts
  23. Night of the Vampire
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Lyrics

  1. You Don’t Love Me Yet
  2. If You Have Ghosts
  3. You’re Gonna Miss Me
  4. Don't Slander Me
  5. Haunt
  6. Crazy Crazy Mama
  7. Nothing in Return
  8. You Drive Me Crazy
  9. Can’t Be Brought Down
  10. The Damn Thing
  11. Hasn’t Anyone Told You
  12. Realize You’re Mine
  13. John Lawman
  14. Warning (Social & Political Injustices)
  15. Sweet Honey Pie
  16. I Am
  17. I Have Always Been Here Before
  18. Before in the Beginning
  19. I’m a Demon
  20. The Beast
  21. Night of the Vampire
  22. Goodbye Sweet Dreams
  23. For You (I’d Do Anything)
  24. Starry Eyes
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Events (9)

Main Performer At

  1. Bumbershoot 2007, Day 3
  2. Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival 2007, Day 2: Gobi Tent
  3. SXSW 2006, day 1: Austin Music Hall time
  4. SXSW 2010, day 2: La Zona Rosa time
  5. MusicfestNW 2007, day 1: Berbati's Pan time
  6. Roskilde Festival 2007, Day 6: Odeon time
  7. Austin City Limits Music Festival 2005, day 2: Austin Ventures Stage time
  8. Øyafestivalen 2007, day 4: Sjøsiden time
  9. Lollapalooza 2007, day 2: PlayStation Stage time

Links (17)

Official Homepages

  1. http://rokyerickson.net/

Other Databases

  1. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n92010909
  2. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n92010909
  3. https://d-nb.info/gnd/134931599
  4. https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/roky_erickson
  5. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb139482849

Songkick

  1. https://www.songkick.com/artists/425730

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/306494

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000307025

Imdb

  1. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2227718/

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/66656868

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q922145

Secondhandsongs

  1. https://secondhandsongs.com/artist/281

Stream For Free

  1. https://open.spotify.com/artist/7hCsRnXtcbez8msLPfjbkz
  2. https://www.deezer.com/artist/55117

Streaming Page

  1. https://music.apple.com/us/artist/6833539

Myspace

  1. https://myspace.com/rokyerickson