Syd Barrett

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Male

Birthday 1946-01-06

Deathday 2006-07-07 (60 years old)

Place of Birth Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK

Syd Barrett

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

Actor

2020
Pink Floyd - On Thin Ice

as Self (archive footage)

2017
Shot! The Psycho-Spiritual Mantra of Rock

as Self - Musician (archive footage)

2008
2007
The Pink Floyd Story: Which One's Pink?

as Self (archive footage)

2005
Pink Floyd London '66-'67

as Self - Guitar

2005
Pink Floyd: Live Anthology

as Self - Guitar, Vocals

2003
The Pink Floyd and Syd Barrett Story

as Self (archive footage)

1994
Pink Floyd: The Story

as Self (archive footage)

1969
Psychedelia

as Self

Writer