Syd Barrett - Wikipedia
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.
Syd Barrett: How LSD Created and Destroyed His Career With ... - Biography
Sep 8, 2020 · As described in Crazy Diamond: Syd Barrett and the Dawn of Pink Floyd, the band was fueled by the creativity of its frontman, known for his cryptic lyrics that mixed mysticism and wordplay, and...
Syd Barrett - Death, Songs & Albums - Biography
(1946-2006) Who Was Syd Barrett? Guitarist Syd Barrett took to music at an early age. While in London for college, he joined the band that would become Pink Floyd as the guitarist and wrote...
The real Syd Barrett – by the people who knew him - Louder
Sep 20, 2022 · In December 1964, 18-year-old Syd met 15-year-old Jenny Spires at Cambridge’s Union Cellar. Jenny has tried to keep her privacy and stayed away from books she dismisses as “lop-sided”, TV docs and interviews; until now.
Syd Barrett: the rise and decline of Pink Floyd’s original singer
Jul 7, 2024 · You will have read about how he was the original guiding light of Pink Floyd, who wrote, sang and played guitar on their first hits, including their classic debut album The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn, released at the apex of the Summer Of Love in 1967.
Syd’s Life - Syd Barrett
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.
Syd Barrett Obituary: 1946-2006 - Rolling Stone
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.
Syd Barrett - Official Website
Oct 19, 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: Behind The Pink Floyd Co-Founder’s Madcap Genius
Jan 6, 2021 · On 7 July 2006, a year after Pink Floyd gave a touching tribute to their ex-frontman during their Live 8 reunion, Syd Barrett died of pancreatic cancer at the age of 60. It’s a shame he couldn’t have been afforded a more fairy tale ending.
Syd Barrett | Biography, Pink Floyd, Solo Career, & Facts - Britannica
Oct 6, 2024 · Syd Barrett (born January 6, 1946, Cambridge, England—died July 7, 2006, Cambridge) was an English singer, songwriter, and guitarist who is best known as one of the cofounders of the psychedelic rock band Pink Floyd.
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