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Roky Erickson(1947-2019)

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  • Music Department
  • Soundtrack
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Roky Erickson
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Roky Erickson was born on 15 July 1947 in Dallas, Texas, USA. He was a composer, known for The Return of the Living Dead (1985), Drugstore Cowboy (1989) and Boys Don't Cry (1999). He died on 31 May 2019 in Austin, Texas, USA.
BornJuly 15, 1947
DiedMay 31, 2019(71)
BornJuly 15, 1947
DiedMay 31, 2019(71)
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Known for

The Return of the Living Dead (1985)
The Return of the Living Dead
7.3
  • Soundtrack
  • 1985
Matt Dillon and Kelly Lynch in Drugstore Cowboy (1989)
Drugstore Cowboy
7.2
  • Soundtrack
  • 1989
Hilary Swank in Boys Don't Cry (1999)
Boys Don't Cry
7.5
  • Soundtrack
  • 1999
Promotional One Sheet
High Fidelity
7.4
  • Soundtrack
  • 2000

Credits

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Composer

  • Die Mimmis: Ich ging mit `nem Zombie (2014)
    Die Mimmis: Ich ging mit `nem Zombie
    Music Video
    • Composer
    • 2014

Music Department

  • Memento Mori (2018)
    Memento Mori
    8.5
    Podcast Series
    • perfomer: Two-Headed Dog
    • 2020

Soundtrack

  • Jenna Ortega in Wednesday (2022)
    Wednesday
    8.0
    TV Series
    • performer: "I Walked with a Zombie"
    • writer: "I Walked with a Zombie" (uncredited, uncredited)
    • 2025
  • D'Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai, Paulina Alexis, Lane Factor, and Devery Jacobs in Reservation Dogs (2021)
    Reservation Dogs
    8.3
    TV Series
    • writer: "You're Gonna Miss Me"
    • 2023
  • Gerard Butler in Kandahar (2023)
    Kandahar
    6.1
    • writer: "If You Have Ghosts"
    • 2023
  • Alessandro Nivola in The Many Saints of Newark (2021)
    The Many Saints of Newark
    6.2
    • writer: "May the Circle Remain Unbroken"
    • 2021
  • Patton Oswalt, Paula Pell, Glenn Howerton, Yuyao Deng, Allisyn Snyder, Sari Arambulo, Jean Villepique, Mary Sohn, Jacob Houston, Marisa Baram, Lyric Lewis, Aparna Brielle, Nick Peine, Jacob Timothy Manown, Eddie Leavy, Spence Moore II, and Micky Lee in A.P. Bio (2018)
    A.P. Bio
    7.4
    TV Series
    • performer: "Don't Shake Me Lucifer"
    • writer: "Don't Shake Me Lucifer"
    • 2021
  • Briarpatch (2019)
    Briarpatch
    6.6
    TV Series
    • performer: "I Walked with a Zombie"
    • writer: "I Walked with a Zombie"
    • 2019
  • ZZ Top: That Little Ol' Band from Texas (2019)
    ZZ Top: That Little Ol' Band from Texas
    7.5
    • writer: "You're Gonna Miss Me"
    • 2019
  • Matt Smith, Sosie Bacon, Hannah Murray, and Marianne Rendón in Charlie Says (2018)
    Charlie Says
    5.9
    • writer: "You're Gonna Miss Me", "May The Circle Remain Unbroken"
    • 2018
  • Hassel (2017)
    Hassel
    5.6
    TV Series
    • lyrics: "Cold Night For Alligators"
    • music: "Cold Night For Alligators"
    • performer: "Cold Night For Alligators"
    • 2017
  • Sweet Virginia (2017)
    Sweet Virginia
    6.2
    • writer: "Earthquake"
    • 2017
  • Garret Dillahunt, Aaron Paul, and Annabelle Wallis in Come and Find Me (2016)
    Come and Find Me
    5.7
    • writer: "Slip Inside This House"
    • 2016
  • Roger Allam and Shaun Evans in Endeavour (2012)
    Endeavour
    8.6
    TV Series
    • writer: "You're Gonna Miss Me" (uncredited)
    • 2016
  • Robin Tunney, Aaron Eckhart, Sarah Bolger, and Finn Wittrock in My All-American (2015)
    My All-American
    7.2
    • writer: "Earthquake"
    • 2015
  • Honky Holocaust (2014)
    Honky Holocaust
    3.6
    • writer: "You're Gonna Miss Me"
    • 2014
  • Music Nation (2014)
    Music Nation
    TV Series
    • writer: "Splash 1"
    • 2014

Videos1

You're Gonna Miss Me
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You're Gonna Miss Me

Personal details

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    • rokyerickson.com
  • Alternative names
    • 13th Floor Elevators
  • Born
    • July 15, 1947
    • Dallas, Texas, USA
  • Died
    • May 31, 2019
    • Austin, Texas, USA
  • Parents
      Evelyn Erickson
  • Relatives
      Sumner Erickson(Sibling)
  • Other works
    Album: "Halloween"
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Biographical Movie

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    Member of the 1960s rock band 13th Floor Elevators.

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