Roky Erickson, founding member of the 13th Floor Elevators, has died

by Valerio D'Onofrio

01-06-2019

Poche ore fa è mancato Roky Erickson, geniale fondatore dei 13th Floor Elevators. Aveva 71 anni. Pur essendo ancora legato alle sonorità garage, l’esordio discografico della band texana, “The Psychedelic Sounds Of The 13th Floor Elevators”, è considerato il primo album psychedelic della storia.

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This article is an English translation of the original Italian text by Valerio D'Onofrio, published on OndaRock.it. It was translated with the help of artificial intelligence, under the editorial responsibility of OndaRock's editor-in-chief, Claudio Fabretti.

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