Syd Barrett

Actor · born 6 January 1946 · Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK

Roger Keith "Syd" Barrett (January 6, 1946 – July 7, 2006) was an English singer, songwriter, musician, composer, and painter. Best known as a founder of the band Pink Floyd, Barrett was the lead singer, guitarist and principal songwriter in its early years and is credited with naming the band. Barrett was excluded from Pink Floyd in April 1968 after David Gilmour took over as their new guitarist, and was briefly hospitalized amid speculation of mental illness.

Where to start: Have You Got It Yet? The Story of Syd Barrett and Pink Floyd (2023).

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Have You Got It Yet? The Story of Syd Barrett and Pink Floyd

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Have You Got It Yet? The Story of Syd Barrett and Pink Floyd

Shot! The Psycho-Spiritual Mantra of Rock

Pink Floyd: The Early Years, Vol 2 - Germin/ation

Pink Floyd: The Early Years, Vol 1 - Cambridge St/ation

Pink Floyd: The Early Years, Vol 7 - Continu/ation

Pink Floyd : The Early Years 1965-1972

Pink Floyd: The Story of Wish You Were Here

Pink Floyd: Whatever Happened to Pink Floyd? The Strange Case of Waters and Gilmour

Pink Floyd: Momentary Lapses - The True Story of Pink Floyd

A Technicolor Dream

The Pink Floyd Story: Which One's Pink?

Rock Milestones: Pink Floyd's The Wall (The Ultimate Critical Review)

Pink Floyd - Comfortably Numb

Pink Floyd London '66-'67

Pink Floyd: Live Anthology

The Pink Floyd and Syd Barrett Story

Pink Floyd: The Story

Tonite Let's All Make Love in London

Syd Barrett's First Trip

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