Syd Barrett
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Syd Barrett was an English singer, songwriter, guitarist, and founding member of Pink Floyd, known for his innovative psychedelic music and influential yet brief career before his withdrawal from the public eye.
Statements (64)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
guitarist
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human ⓘ member of musical group ⓘ psychedelic rock musician ⓘ rock musician ⓘ singer-songwriter ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1972 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1964 ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Pink Floyd
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Stars (band) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | pancreatic cancer ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
England
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1946-01-06 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2006-07-07 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Camberwell College of Arts
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Cambridge High School for Boys NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Barrett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Roger Keith Barrett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
acid rock
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art rock ⓘ progressive rock ⓘ psychedelic rock ⓘ |
| givenName | Roger ⓘ |
| influenced |
Brian Eno
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David Gilmour NERFINISHED ⓘ Kevin Ayers NERFINISHED ⓘ Marc Bolan NERFINISHED ⓘ Pink Floyd NERFINISHED ⓘ Robyn Hitchcock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrument |
acoustic guitar
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electric guitar ⓘ guitar ⓘ slide guitar ⓘ vocals ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | Pink Floyd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | psychedelia ⓘ |
| notableEvent | withdrew from public life in the 1970s ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Arnold Layne
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Astronomy Domine NERFINISHED ⓘ Barrett NERFINISHED ⓘ Bike NERFINISHED ⓘ Interstellar Overdrive NERFINISHED ⓘ See Emily Play NERFINISHED ⓘ The Madcap Laughs NERFINISHED ⓘ The Piper at the Gates of Dawn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
composer
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guitarist ⓘ painter ⓘ singer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Cambridge, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Cambridge, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | founding member of Pink Floyd ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
EMI
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Harvest Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Cambridge, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sibling |
Alan Barrett
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Roe Barrett NERFINISHED ⓘ Rosemary Breen NERFINISHED ⓘ Ruth Barrett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stageName | Syd Barrett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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