Syd Barrett

Syd Barrett

1946-01-06

Biography

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.

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

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

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

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

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Shot! The Psycho-Spiritual Mantra of Rock

Shot! The Psycho-Spiritual Mantra of Rock

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The Pink Floyd Story: Which One’s Pink?

The Pink Floyd Story: Which One’s Pink?

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Pink Floyd - Comfortably Numb

Pink Floyd - Comfortably Numb

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The Pink Floyd and Syd Barrett Story

The Pink Floyd and Syd Barrett Story

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Pink Floyd: Video Anthology Vol 2

Pink Floyd: Video Anthology Vol 2

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Pink Floyd’s The Wall: The Ultimate Critical Review

Pink Floyd’s The Wall: The Ultimate Critical Review

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Pink Floyd: The Story

Pink Floyd: The Story

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

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

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Pink Floyd – 1982-2012 : Les 30 ans de The Wall

Pink Floyd – 1982-2012 : Les 30 ans de The Wall

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Pink Floyd: Video Anthology Vol 1

Pink Floyd: Video Anthology Vol 1

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Tonite Let’s All Make Love in London

Tonite Let’s All Make Love in London

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Pink Floyd - On Thin Ice

Pink Floyd - On Thin Ice

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Syd Barrett’s First Trip

Syd Barrett’s First Trip

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A Technicolor Dream

A Technicolor Dream

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Pink Floyd London ’66-’67

Pink Floyd London ’66-’67

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Astronomical Echoes

Astronomical Echoes

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It’s So Far Out, It’s Straight Down!

It’s So Far Out, It’s Straight Down!

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Pink Floyd - Reflections And Echoes

Pink Floyd - Reflections And Echoes

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