- Born
- Died
- Birth nameRoger Keith Barrett
- Nicknames
- The Crazy Diamond
- Syd
- Height5′ 11″ (1.80 m)
- Syd Barrett was born on January 6, 1946 in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK. He was a composer and actor, known for Doctor Strange (2016), Mysterious Skin (2004) and The X-Files (1993). He died on July 7, 2006 in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK.
- RelativesRosemary Breen(Sibling)
- Singing with an English accent
- Whimsical lyrics.
- Former lead member of rock group Pink Floyd. The album "Wish You Were Here" is a tribute to him.
- Was a member of Pink Floyd from 1964-1968, and wrote most of the songs on the band's 1967 debut album, "The Piper at the Gates of Dawn".
- Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (as a member of Pink Floyd) in 1996.
- During his nervous breakdown, he had extremely poor hygiene and cleanliness standards. In his later years, he was described as being extremely neat and tidy and bathing very often.
- He earned the nickname "Syd" when he was still a child, either after an old local jazz bassist called Sid Barrett or after he showed up at school wearing a flat cap.
- I wasn't always this introverted.
- I'm sorry I can't speak very coherently.
- I think young people should have a lot of fun. But I never seem to have any.
- I'm treading the backward path. Mostly, I just waste my time.
- I think it's good if a song has more than one meaning. Maybe that kind of song can reach far more people.
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