Syd Barrett
Known for
Acting
Born
January 6, 1946
Birthplace
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK
Died
July 7, 2006 (aged 60)
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.
Best known work
Pink Floyd: The Story of Wish You Were Here
2012
Shot! The Psycho-Spiritual Mantra of Rock
2017
Have You Got It Yet? The Story of Syd Barrett and Pink Floyd
2023
The Pink Floyd and Syd Barrett Story
2003
Pink Floyd London '66-'67
2005
Omnibus
1967
The Pink Floyd Story: Which One's Pink?
2007
Pink Floyd: Momentary Lapses - The True Story of Pink Floyd
2010
A Technicolor Dream
2008
Tonite Let's All Make Love in London
1967Filmography
2023
Have You Got It Yet? The Story of Syd Barrett and Pink Floydas Self (archive footage), Musician
2020
Pink Floyd - On Thin Iceas Self (archive footage)
2018
The ScarecrowMusic
2017
Shot! The Psycho-Spiritual Mantra of Rockas Self - Musician (archive footage)
2017
Effervescing ElephantMusician
2016
2016
2016
2016
2014
Pink Floyd: Video Anthology Vol 1as himself
2014
Pink Floyd: Video Anthology Vol 2as himself
2012
Pink Floyd: The Story of Wish You Were Hereas Self (archive footage)
2011
2011
2010
2008
A Technicolor Dreamas Himself (archive footage)
2007
The Pink Floyd Story: Which One's Pink?as Self (archive footage)
2007
2007
2006
2006
2005
2005
Pink Floyd London '66-'67as Self
2005
Pink Floyd: Live Anthologyas Self - Guitar, Vocals
2004