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Syd Barrett

1946 - 2006

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Roger Keith "Syd" Barrett (6 January 1946 – 7 July 2006) was an English singer, guitarist and songwriter who co-founded the rock band Pink Floyd in 1965. Until his departure in 1968, he was Pink Floyd's frontman and primary songwriter, known for his whimsical style of psychedelia and stream-of-consciousness writing. As a guitarist, he was influential for his free-form playing and for employing effects such as dissonance, distortion, echo and feedback. Trained as a painter, Barrett was musically active for just over ten years. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Syd Barrett is the 54th most popular musician (down from 44th in 2019), the 350th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 233rd in 2019) and the 19th most popular British Musician.

Syd Barrett is most famous for being the lead singer and guitarist for the band Pink Floyd.

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Among musicians, Syd Barrett ranks 54 out of 3,175. Before him are Bill Haley, Maria Anna Mozart, Marilyn Manson, Carlos Santana, Iggy Pop, and Keith Richards. After him are Frank Zappa, Martha Argerich, Bruce Springsteen, Jimmy Page, Ritchie Blackmore, and Nick Drake.

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Among people born in 1946, Syd Barrett ranks 39. Before him are George Best, Susan Sarandon, Rivellino, Guus Hiddink, Yonatan Netanyahu, and Dianne Wiest. After him are Queen Anne-Marie of Greece, Emerson Fittipaldi, Robert Fripp, Oliver Stone, Masoud Barzani, and Paul Alexander. Among people deceased in 2006, Syd Barrett ranks 14. Before him are Gerald Ford, Stanisław Lem, Milton Friedman, Alfredo Stroessner, Owen Chamberlain, and James Brown. After him are György Ligeti, Philippe Noiret, Choi Kyu-hah, Mako, Desmond Doss, and Johannes Rau.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Syd Barrett ranks 350 out of 8,785. Before him are Tony Blair (1953), Edward the Elder (871), Millvina Dean (1912), Julie Andrews (1935), Stan Laurel (1890), and Lady Godiva (990). After him are Vivienne Westwood (1941), Frank Williams (1942), John Edward Gray (1800), Edward Gibbon (1737), Edward Bulwer-Lytton (1803), and George Michael (1963).

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Among musicians born in United Kingdom, Syd Barrett ranks 19. Before him are Brian May (1947), Sting (1951), Stuart Sutcliffe (1940), David Gilmour (1946), Roger Waters (1943), and Keith Richards (1943). After him are Jimmy Page (1944), Ritchie Blackmore (1945), Brian Jones (1942), Robert Fripp (1946), John Deacon (1951), and Jon Lord (1941).

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