1. Eric Emerson was an American musician, dancer, and actor.
17 Facts About Eric Emerson
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Eric Emerson made his film debut in 1967's Chelsea Girls, and soon became a Factory regular.
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Eric Emerson starred in other Warhol films, most notably Lonesome Cowboys, San Diego Surf, and Heat.
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The band, which began in Hollywood in 1969, relocated to New York City in 1971 after Eric Emerson joined as lead vocalist.
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Later that year, Eric Emerson appeared in Jackie Curtis' play Vain Victory: Vicissitudes of the Damned, with Ondine, Holly Woodlawn, and Candy Darling, and music by the Magic Tramps and Lou Reed.
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Eric Emerson threatened to sue over this unauthorized use of his image unless he was paid.
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Eric Emerson's bisexuality was well known within Warhol's circle and he had relationships with many of the Factory regulars.
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When Eric Emerson's father accused his son of being "a little sweet", Eric Emerson responded by saying, "What he don't understand is that my generation can swing both ways".
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On July 21,1969, Eric Emerson agreed to marry Warhol superstar Jackie Curtis in a mock wedding.
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When Eric Emerson failed to show up, Curtis married a wedding guest.
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Eric Emerson had a daughter Erica in 1967, a son, Branch Emerson, with Stilettos singer Elda Gentile.
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At the time of his death, Eric Emerson was living with Barbara Winter, ex-wife of musician Edgar Winter.
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On May 28,1975, Eric Emerson's body was found next to his bicycle, near the West Side Highway in Manhattan.
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Eric Emerson's death is listed officially as a hit and run.
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One night we were over at Eric Emerson's apartment working on a tape of "Heart of Glass" on his Teac four-track tape recorder, when he suddenly staggered out of the kitchen looking ashen.
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Eric Emerson looked even more distraught and sad when we left.
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Eric Emerson used to go out jogging every day, and did feats of physical endurance like strapping twenty-pound weights to each ankle and then bicycling up to the Factory.