Syd Barrett

Syd Barrett

Birthday: 1946-01-06

Place of Birth: Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK

Biography: 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.

Movies

A Technicolor Dream
A Technicolor Dream

The story of the underground movement during the 60s leading up to its culmination at The 14 Hour Te...

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The Pink Floyd and Syd Barrett Story
The Pink Floyd and Syd Barrett Story

The full bizarre, tragic but celebratory story of Syd Barrett, the co-founder of Pink Floyd....

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Tonite Let's All Make Love in London
Tonite Let's All Make Love in London

Peter Whitehead’s disjointed Swinging London documentary, subtitled “A Pop Concerto,” comprises a nu...

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Pink Floyd: Momentary Lapses - The True Story of Pink Floyd
Pink Floyd: Momentary Lapses - The True Story of Pink Floyd

This is the independent film history of Pink Floyd. The controversial twists and turns of the Floyd ...

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Have You Got It Yet? The Story of Syd Barrett and Pink Floyd
Have You Got It Yet? The Story of Syd Barrett and Pink Floyd

Follow the moment Barrett was kicked out of Pink Floyd, from the narrative of him going from groundb...

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Pink Floyd: Video Anthology Vol 1
Pink Floyd: Video Anthology Vol 1

1966-1970 A Collection Of Great Dance Videos & Bonus Clips....

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Pink Floyd: Video Anthology Vol 2
Pink Floyd: Video Anthology Vol 2

1970-1983 A Collection Of Great Dance Videos & Bonus Clips....

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Pink Floyd: Live Anthology
Pink Floyd: Live Anthology

A collection of older songs from the band, probably bootlegged from old VHS tapes. Quality is not gr...

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It's So Far Out, It's Straight Down!
It's So Far Out, It's Straight Down!

About the London counter-culture scene in 1967, includes early live footage of Pink Floyd playing "I...

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Syd Barrett's First Trip
Syd Barrett's First Trip

On an overcast day late in the summer of 1966, Syd first tripped on mushrooms while film student/fri...

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Pink Floyd: Whatever Happened to Pink Floyd? The Strange Case of Waters and Gilmour
Pink Floyd: Whatever Happened to Pink Floyd? The Strange Case of Waters and Gilmour

This film traces the path Floyd took after the recording of the Animals album - an era when cracks i...

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Psychedelia
Psychedelia

A 22 minute Warholian two-screen silent film featuring Syd Barrett along with other friends of Kevin...

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Pink Floyd - Comfortably Numb
Pink Floyd - Comfortably Numb

Pink Floyd Comfortably Numb is a documentary film reviewing the music and career of Pink Floyd - a c...

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Pink Floyd's The Wall: The Ultimate Critical Review
Pink Floyd's The Wall: The Ultimate Critical Review

It is now over 25 years since the launch of The Wall. Conceived by Roger Waters as an ambitious doub...

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Pink Floyd – 1982-2012 : Les 30 ans de The Wall
Pink Floyd – 1982-2012 : Les 30 ans de The Wall

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Pink Floyd - The Early Years Vol 1: 1965-1967: Cambridge St/ation
Pink Floyd - The Early Years Vol 1: 1965-1967: Cambridge St/ation

Volume 1: 1965-1967: Cambridge St/ation. 01. Chapter 24: Cambridgeshire, UK 1966. 02. Nick’s Boogie:...

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Pink Floyd - The Early Years Vol 7: 1967–1972: Continu/ation
Pink Floyd - The Early Years Vol 7: 1967–1972: Continu/ation

Volume 7: 1967–1972: Continu/ation from Pink Floyd. Hampstead Heath And St. Michael’s Church, Highg...

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Pink Floyd - The Early Years Vol 2: 1968: Germin/ation
Pink Floyd - The Early Years Vol 2: 1968: Germin/ation

Brussels, Belgium, 2/18-19/68 ("Astronomy Domine", "The Scarecrow", "Corporal Clegg", "Paintbox", "S...

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Pink Floyd London '66-'67
Pink Floyd London '66-'67

Shot by movie maestro Peter Whitehead, this film features rare full length performances from the cla...

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The Pink Floyd Story: Which One's Pink?
The Pink Floyd Story: Which One's Pink?

Forty years after Britain's foremost 'underground' band released their debut album, 'Piper At The Ga...

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Pink Floyd: The Story
Pink Floyd: The Story

Documentary broadcast by the BBC on 15 November 1994, produced at the time of "The Division Bell" to...

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Pink Floyd - Reflections And Echoes
Pink Floyd - Reflections And Echoes

The story of Pink Floyd told by deejay Tommy Vance and actor Graham McTavish with the four members t...

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Pink Floyd : The Early Years 1965-1972
Pink Floyd : The Early Years 1965-1972

Since their inception in 1965, Pink Floyd has put out 15 studio albums. But for many, the Pink Floyd...

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Shot! The Psycho-Spiritual Mantra of Rock
Shot! The Psycho-Spiritual Mantra of Rock

A reckless joyride into the darkest corners of popular music that delves deep into the mind of Mick ...

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Pink Floyd:  Video Anthology Vol. 1
Pink Floyd: Video Anthology Vol. 1

Pink Floyd Video Anthology (RevA) Volume 1 (1966-1967) HRV DVD 005A Video: NTSC (4:3) Audio: PCM ...

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Pink Floyd - Video Anthology 1966-1983
Pink Floyd - Video Anthology 1966-1983

This is a great collection of videos and live stuff, a must for any fan....

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Pink Floyd - On Thin Ice
Pink Floyd - On Thin Ice

Psych For The Children Productions presents... On Thin Ice (A Fan Made Documentary) The Pink Floyd ...

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Pink Floyd: Belgian TV 1968
Pink Floyd: Belgian TV 1968

The RTB Films, 18 and 19 Feb 1968: Astronomy Domine - Scarecrow - Corporal Clegg - Paintbox - Set Th...

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