Cambridge, England
Rock, psychedelic rock, experimental rock, proto-punk
Roger Keith "Syd" Barrett (6 January 1946 – 7 July 2006) was a British musician, composer, singer-songwriter, and painter. Best known as a founder member 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 hospitalised amid speculation of mental illness.
The Madcap Laughs (1970) 2015 Rem.
Barrett (1970) 2015 Rem.
Opel (1988) Unrel., 2015 Rem.
The Radio One Sessions (2004)
An Introduction to Syd Barrett (2010) Comp.
