Personal Info
Known ForActing
GenderMale
BirthdayJanuary 6, 1946
Place of BirthCambridge, 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
Omnibus
1967
7.2
Omnibus
1967
7.2
Have You Got It Yet? The Story of Syd Barrett and Pink Floyd
2023
7.5
Tonite Let's All Make Love in London
1967
4.5
Rock Milestones: Pink Floyd's The Wall (The Ultimate Critical Review)
2007
6.0
Shot! The Psycho-Spiritual Mantra of Rock
2017
6.8
The Pink Floyd and Syd Barrett Story
2003
7.8
Pink Floyd: Momentary Lapses - The True Story of Pink Floyd
2010
5.8
Pink Floyd: The Story
1994
10.0
Pink Floyd: Whatever Happened to Pink Floyd? The Strange Case of Waters and Gilmour
2011
6.0