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Roger Keith "Syd" Barrett (6 January 1946 – 7 July 2006) was an English singer, guitarist and songwriter who co-founded the rock band Pink Floyd in 1965. Barrett was the band's original frontman and primary songwriter, known for his whimsical style of psychedelia, English-accented singing, and stream-of-consciousness writing style.
Jul 13, 2020 · Syd Barrett was the founding member and songwriter of Pink Floyd, but he left the band and became a recluse due to mental illness. He died of pancreatic cancer in 2006, but his legacy lives on in his music and art.
Jul 12, 2006 · Syd Barrett, the erratically brilliant songwriter and singer who created the psychedelic rock of Pink Floyd only to leave the band in 1968 with mental problems, died on July 7 at his home in...
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Jul 11, 2006 · Syd Barrett, the original frontman of Pink Floyd who wrote much of their early material, died in 2006 from complications related to diabetes. He was sixty. Read about his musical legacy, his mental decline and his brief solo career.
Jul 11, 2006 · Syd Barrett, one of the original members of legendary rock group Pink Floyd, has died at the age of 60 from complications arising from diabetes. The guitarist was the band's first creative...
Jul 11, 2006 · Syd Barrett dies age 60. 11 July 06 - Sixties legend Syd Barrett, the former singer and lead guitarist of Pink Floyd, has died. He passed away last Friday (7 July) at his Cambridge home from...
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Jul 11, 2006 · Syd Barrett, the visionary singer-songwriter who co-founded Pink Floyd and pioneered psychedelic rock, passed away in 2006 at age 60. He suffered from diabetes and mental health issues for decades, but left a lasting legacy of innovative and influential music.
