Person

Syd Barrett

Roger Keith "Syd" Barrett (6 January 1946 – 7 July 2006) was an English singer, guitarist and songwriter who co-founded the rock band Pink Floyd in 1965. Until his departure in 1968, he was Pink Floyd's frontman and primary songwriter, known for his whimsical style of psychedelia, English-accented singing, and stream-of-consciousness writing style. As a guitarist, he was influential for his free-f…

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Artist details

Type
Person
Area
United Kingdom
Born
January 6th, 1946
Died
July 7th, 2006
Genres
Labels
Warner Bros. Records
Cleopatra Records
Capitol Records
Parlophone
Strange Fruit
Last updated: March 15th, 2015

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