Guide Note:
Syd Barrett was a founding member of the rock band Pink Floyd, performing on their 1967 debut album and first three singles. After two solo records he gave up making music, but his life and mental illness remained a subject of Pink Floyd's later music. Psychedelic Rock's most legendary recluse, he passed away in 2006.
Fast Facts:
- Born: January 6, 1946 in Cambridge, England
- Died: July 7, 2006 in Cambridge, England
- Full Name: Roger Keith Barrett
- Appeared with Pink Floyd in the 1968 film Tonite Let's All Make Love in London
- His songs have been covered by David Bowie, The Jesus & Mary Chain and Robyn Hitchcock
- Spent his later years painting and gardening
