The life of Syd Barrett was not an easy one, but the legacy he left behind is one of the most respected in psychedelic rock.

Roger Keith “Syd” Barrett, one of the founding members ... After all, David Gilmour, Barrett’s old school friend and the man ...

A founding member of Pink Floyd, Syd Barrett was best known as the lead singer, guitarist and principal songwriter during the band's heavily psychedelic early years. He composed the majority of ...

As much as Thorgerson is mining his old school friends for tales ... The Ballad Of Syd & Morgan, about a fictional meeting between Barrett and EM Forster. Landing during Dark Side Of The Moon ...

‘Syd’ Barrett was born Roger Keith Barrett in Cambridge ... but he quit after one gig at Cambridge Corn Exchange. In 1974, his old manager Peter Jenner managed to get Barrett to return to ...

depicting a teenage Barrett on a bicycle, armed with a guitar and a paint palette. "This was the Syd I knew at art school," said Mr Pyle. "The 18-year-old, the free wheeler. "He wasn't ambitious ...

Pink Floyd may have been one of the first definitive prog bands, but Richard Wright managed to sprinkle in some elements of ...

The band, first led by singer, songwriter and guitarist Syd Barrett, who lived and died ... who also grew up in Cambridge, added Barrett's old friend Gilmour on guitar, so for a short period ...

“Syd was prolific, and the subjects and ... The identity of ‘Emily’ is much debated, with 15-year-old UFO-goer, friend of ...

Syd sings beautifully about the bittersweet nature of love in her second album, the dynamic “Broken Hearts Club,” writes ...

Pink Floyd had many phenomenal moments during their prime, but Roger Waters felt these projects were where everything was ...

In terms of contributions, that’s not bad going for a musician who originally joined in the capacity of support guitarist to the ailing Syd Barrett. Gilmour’s influence on Floyd’s ...