| First Name |
Syd
|
| Last Name |
Barrett
|
| Full Name at Birth |
Roger Keith Barrett
|
| Alternative Name |
The Crazy Diamond, Syd Barrett, Syd
|
| Birthday |
6th January, 1946
|
| Birthplace |
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
|
| Died |
7th July, 2006
|
| Place of Death |
Cambridge, England
|
| Cause of Death |
Pancreatic Cancer
|
| Buried |
Cremated, Ashes given to family or friend
|
| Height |
5' 11" (180 cm)
|
| Build |
Slim
|
| Eye Color |
Green
|
| Hair Color |
Brown - Dark
|
| Zodiac Sign |
Capricorn
|
| Sexuality |
Straight
|
| Ethnicity |
White
|
| Nationality |
British
|
| High School |
Cambridge High School For Boys
|
| University |
Cambridge Tech, Camberwell Art School (1964)
|
| Occupation Text |
Musician
|
| Occupation |
Musician
|
| Claim to Fame |
Pink Floyd
|
| Music Genre (Text) |
Psychedelic Rock, Space Rock, Psychedelic Folk, Blues Rock, Experimental Rock, Avant-Garde, Psychedelic Pop, Rock, psychedelia, acid rock
|
| Music Genre |
Pop/Rock
|
| Year(s) Active |
1964–1974 (music), 1964–1974, 1964–1972, 1963–1972
|
| Music Style |
Psychedelic, Psychedelic Pop, British Psychedelia, Art Rock, Folk-Rock
|
| Music Mood |
Eerie, Quirky, Eccentric, Fractured, Meandering, Sprawling, Insular, Whimsical, Trippy, Bittersweet, Precious, Wistful, Wry, Druggy, Ominous
|
| Instrument |
Guitar, Vocals
|
| Instrument (text) |
Guitar, Vocals, Bass Guitar, Organ, Ukulele, Banjo, Piano
|
| Record Label |
Harvest
|
| Associated Acts |
Pink Floyd, Stars
|
| Official Websites |
http://www.sydbarrett.com, http://sydbarrett.com
|
| Father |
Arthur Max Barrett (father) (pathologist)
|
| Mother |
Winifred Barrett (mother)
|
| Friend |
Stash De Rola (Dandy and playboy)
|
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 and stream-of-consciousness writing. As a guitarist, he was influential for his free-form playing and for employing effects such as dissonance, distortion, echo and feedback.
