Syd Barrett - Wikipedia
WEBRoger 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.
Syd Barrett - Death, Songs & Albums - Biography
WEBApr 2, 2014 · Famous British People. Syd Barrett. 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...
Syd Barrett: How LSD Created and Destroyed His Career With ...
WEBSep 8, 2020 · Syd Barrett: How LSD Created and Destroyed His Career With Pink Floyd. An over-reliance on psychedelic drugs drove the rock star from the bounds of reality and forced his bandmates to cut ties...
‘Nobody really knew what happened’: tracing the life of Syd ...
WEBJul 19, 2023 · Documentary films. This article is more than 9 months old. ‘Nobody really knew what happened’: tracing the life of Syd Barrett. A new documentary looks back on the highs and lows of the...
Syd Barrett - Official Website
WEBApr 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.
Syd Barrett dies aged 60 | Culture | The Guardian
WEBJul 11, 2006 · Syd Barrett, the former lead singer of Pink Floyd and one of the key figures of the 60s, has died at the Cambridgeshire home to which he retreated as a recluse more than 30 years ago. The...
Syd's Life - Syd Barrett
WEBMore and more people are discovering the unique music, art and life of Syd Barrett, which fascinates and resonates with so many. In the end he was more than an artist defined by his pieces of work. It is his multi-faceted life story that to many people provides the basis for appreciating his art.
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