Syd Barrett

Biography

Roger Keith "Syd" Barrett co-founded Pink Floyd in 1965 as its lead singer, guitarist, and primary songwriter, known for his whimsical style of psychedelia and stream-of-consciousness writing. He recorded the band's debut album, The Piper at the Gates of Dawn (1967), before departing in April 1968 amid speculation of mental illness and psychedelic drug use. Barrett went on to release solo albums, including The Madcap Laughs (1970) and Barrett (1970).