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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
Pink Floyd - Reflections And Echoes
as Self
Have You Got It Yet? The Story of Syd Barrett and Pink Floyd
as Self (archive footage)
Tonite Let's All Make Love in London
as Self
The Pink Floyd and Syd Barrett Story
as Self (archive footage)
Shot! The Psycho-Spiritual Mantra of Rock
as Self - Musician (archive footage)
Pink Floyd - The Early Years Vol 1: 1965-1967: Cambridge St/ation
as Self
Pink Floyd - The Early Years Vol 2: 1968: Germin/ation
as Self
Pink Floyd - Comfortably Numb
as Self
Pink Floyd: Live Anthology
as Self - Guitar, Vocals
Pink Floyd: Whatever Happened to Pink Floyd? The Strange Case of Waters and Gilmour
as Self