Syd Barrett

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British guitarist, singer, songwriter, composer, and painter.

Born: 6 January 1946 in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK.
Died: 7 July 2006 in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK (aged 60).

A key figure in the development of London's underground music scene during the late 1960s, and—despite his rather brief period of activity—a continuing influence on popular (and unpopular) music onward into the 21st century. Unfortunately, soon after achieving success with Pink Floyd, he began to suffer from mental problems, possibly complicated by drug use, from which he never fully recovered.

Having become increasingly unpredictable in person and unreliable as a performer, he was pushed out of the band in 1968. He continued with a brief solo career, releasing eclectic albums The Madcap Laughs and Barrett, before leaving the music industry and spending the rest of his life living in relative seclusion.

In 1972 he was in the brief super-group "Stars" that played a small number of live concerts in Cambridge in February 1972. Its members were Syd Barrett on guitar, Twink on drums, and Jack Monck on bass .

Barrett had an infamous "reunion" with Pink Floyd in 1975, when he showed up at the mixing session for Shine On You Crazy Diamond, ironically a song written in tribute to him. His appearance—overweight and shaven-haired—shocked and saddened his former bandmates.

Barrett died in 2006, following complications with diabetes.

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Terrapin

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Octopus

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Here I Go

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Golden Hair

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Love You

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4 live performances · data from Setlist.fm

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1973
1971
1970

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October 1, 1973

The Cambridge Union

Cambridge, England, United Kingdom

  • 1. Doodlin'(The Horace Silver Quintet cover)


February 16, 1971

Paris Theatre

London, England, United Kingdom

  • 1. Baby Lemonade

  • 2. Dominoes

  • 3. Love Song


June 6, 1970

Olympia

London, England, United Kingdom

  • 1. Terrapin

  • 2. Gigolo Aunt

  • 3. Effervescing Elephant

  • 4. Octopus


February 24, 1970

Maida Vale Studios

London, England, United Kingdom

  • 1. Baby Lemonade

  • 2. Effervescing Elephant

  • 3. Gigolo Aunt

  • 4. Terrapin

  • 5. Two of a Kind

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Syd Barrett has released 9 albums between 1970 and 2023. Notable releases include The Solo Works Of Syd Barrett , An Introduction To Syd Barrett, The Pink Floyd & Syd Barrett Story. Explore their complete discography on this page.

Syd Barrett's most-played tracks include Terrapin, Octopus, Here I Go, Golden Hair, Love You. Listen to these songs and explore more from their catalog on this page.

British guitarist, singer, songwriter, composer, and painter. Born: 6 January 1946 in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK. Died: 7 July 2006 in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK (aged 60). A key figure in the development of London's undergrou... Read the full biography on this page.

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