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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. As a guitarist, he was influential for his free-form playing ...
Apr 12, 2024 · The late Roger ‘Syd’ Barrett, 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.
JULY 7, 2006. Roger “Syd” Barrett died of pancreatic cancer on 7 July 2006 at Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge, but his legacy lives on in the acknowledgement of his increasing influence over scores of musicians.
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.
Jul 11, 2006 · Syd Barrett, the original frontman of Pink Floyd who wrote much of their early material, died July 7th in Cambridge, England, from complications related to diabetes. He was sixty. Born Roger Keith ...
Sep 8, 2020 · In 1965, as the foursome that became Pink Floyd were finding their musical footing between classes at London's Regent Street Polytechnic and Camberwell College of Arts, Barrett had discovered the ...
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 ...
Jan 6, 2021 · The story of Syd Barrett’s life – from his musically-inspired highs to his drug-related lows – has seen him mythologised as one of rock’s most famous acid casualties, alongside the likes of Peter Green and Brian Wilson, which tends to overshadow his achievements as a musician. This is unfortunate, as listening to Syd’s music reveals a truly unorthodox soul who embodied the ...
May 19, 1997 · The Syd Barrett story by Syd and those who knew him, Edited and Compiled by Gian Palacios ‘All movement is accomplished in six stages, and the seventh brings return’ The Cast: Syd Barrett (Singer-songwriter-guitarist, crazy diamond, madcap, cracked genius) David Gilmour (guitarist, Pink Floyd, teenage friend of Syd) Roger Waters (bassist, Pink Floyd, childhood friend …
Jul 11, 2006 · Syd Barrett, called a "guiding light"inthe early days of psychedelic rockers Pink Floyd, has died at age 60, a spokeswoman for the band announced Tuesday.
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