
Syd Barrett
Acting
Born: January 6, 1946
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK
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.
Known For

Shot! The Psycho-Spiritual Mantra of Rock
July 21, 2017

Have You Got It Yet? The Story of Syd Barrett and Pink Floyd
May 15, 2023

The Pink Floyd and Syd Barrett Story
March 24, 2003

Pink Floyd London '66-'67
September 13, 2005

Omnibus
October 13, 1967

The Pink Floyd Story: Which One's Pink?
December 07, 2007

Pink Floyd: Momentary Lapses - The True Story of Pink Floyd
March 08, 2010

Pink Floyd: The Story
November 15, 1994

A Technicolor Dream
August 08, 2008

Tonite Let's All Make Love in London
September 26, 1967

Pink Floyd: Whatever Happened to Pink Floyd? The Strange Case of Waters and Gilmour
January 01, 2011

Pink Floyd - The Early Years Vol 1: 1965-1967: Cambridge St/ation
November 11, 2016