Syd Barrett
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
- Acting
- Born
- 1946-01-06 · Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK
- Died
- 2006-07-07
Known for
- Pink Floyd: The Story of Wish You Were Here (2012) — Self (archive footage)
- Shot! The Psycho-Spiritual Mantra of Rock (2017) — Self - Musician (archive footage)
- Have You Got It Yet? The Story of Syd Barrett and Pink Floyd (2023) — Self (archive footage)
- The Pink Floyd and Syd Barrett Story (2003) — Self (archive footage)
- Pink Floyd London '66-'67 (2005) — Self
- Omnibus (1967) — Self (archive footage)
- The Pink Floyd Story: Which One's Pink? (2007) — Self (archive footage)
- Pink Floyd: Momentary Lapses - The True Story of Pink Floyd (2010) — Self
- A Technicolor Dream (2008) — Himself (archive footage)
- Tonite Let's All Make Love in London (1967) — Self
- Pink Floyd: The Story (1994) — Self (archive footage)
- Syd Barrett's First Trip (1966) — Himself
- Pink Floyd: Whatever Happened to Pink Floyd? The Strange Case of Waters and Gilmour (2011) — Self
- Pink Floyd: The Early Years, Vol 1 - Cambridge St/ation (2016) — Self
- Pink Floyd : The Early Years 1965-1972 (2016) — Self
- Pink Floyd: Live Anthology (2005) — Self - Guitar, Vocals