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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.

  2. Sep 8, 2020 · Learn how the lead singer and songwriter of Pink Floyd became a pioneer of psychedelic rock and a victim of drug-induced madness. Discover how his bandmates coped with his erratic behavior and eventually replaced him.

  3. Apr 2, 2014 · Guitarist Syd Barrett helped found the psychedelic rock band Pink Floyd. After a mental break forced his departure, he spent 30 years as a painter and recluse.

  4. Nov 21, 2017 · Syd Barrett /Pink Floyd - "See Emily Play - YouTube. HDPinkFloyd. 1.82M subscribers. Subscribed. 41K. 2.6M views 6 years ago. Nov 1967 released as their second single in "See Emily Play" is...

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  5. Dec 23, 1971 · A 1971 interview with Syd Barrett, the founding lead singer of Pink Floyd, who named the band and wrote most of their early songs. Barrett talks about his music, his art, his frustration, his isolation and his dreams.

  6. Apr 12, 2024 · The late Roger ‘SydBarrett, from Cambridge, was a co-founder of the 1960’s music group Pink Floyd and performed on lead guitar and vocals. He also composed many of their songs. He was responsible for inspiring an entire generation of musicians to develop their own indigenous brand of English rock music.

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  8. Sep 20, 2022 · Using the broadest brush strokes, Pink Floyd became the UK’s first major psychedelic band thanks to their visionary leader Syd Barrett, then the world’s biggest prog rock band after they cut him loose in early 1968.

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