Syd Barrett

Personal Info

Birthday

January 6, 1946

Day of Death

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

Pink Floyd's The Wall: The Ultimate Critical Review

Filmography

2023
Have You Got It Yet? The Story of Syd Barrett and Pink Floyd
as Self (archive footage)
2020
Pink Floyd - On Thin Ice
as Self (archive footage)
2017
Shot! The Psycho-Spiritual Mantra of Rock
as Self - Musician (archive footage)
2016
Pink Floyd - The Early Years Vol 1: 1965-1967: Cambridge St/ation
as Self
Pink Floyd - The Early Years Vol 7: 1967–1972: Continu/ation
as Self
Pink Floyd : The Early Years 1965-1972
as Self
Pink Floyd - The Early Years Vol 2: 1968: Germin/ation
as Self
2014
Pink Floyd: Video Anthology Vol 1
as himself
Pink Floyd: Video Anthology Vol 2
as himself
2011
Pink Floyd – 1982-2012 : Les 30 ans de The Wall
as Self
Pink Floyd: Whatever Happened to Pink Floyd? The Strange Case of Waters and Gilmour
as Self
2010
Pink Floyd: Momentary Lapses - The True Story of Pink Floyd
as Self
2008
A Technicolor Dream
as Himself
Pink Floyd's The Wall: The Ultimate Critical Review
as Syd Barrett
2007
The Pink Floyd Story: Which One's Pink?
as Self (archive footage)
Pink Floyd - Video Anthology 1966-1983
as Self
2006
Pink Floyd - Reflections And Echoes
as Self
2005
Pink Floyd - Comfortably Numb
as Self
Pink Floyd London '66-'67
as Self - Guitar
Pink Floyd: Live Anthology
as Self - Guitar, Vocals
2004
Pink Floyd: Video Anthology Vol. 1
as Self
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
1967
Tonite Let's All Make Love in London
as Self
1966
Syd Barrett's First Trip
as Himself