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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.
Filmography5 titles
The Pink Floyd and Syd Barrett Story
2003as Self (archive footage)
2003as Self (archive footage)
Have You Got It Yet? The Story of Syd Barrett and Pink Floyd
2023as Self (archive footage)
2023as Self (archive footage)
SHOT! The Psycho-Spiritual Mantra of Rock
2016as Self - Musician (archive footage)
2016as Self - Musician (archive footage)
A Technicolor Dream
2008as Himself
2008as Himself
Pink Floyd: Whatever Happened to Pink Floyd? The Strange Case of Waters and Gilmour
2011as Self
2011as Self