Syd Barrett
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Summary
Syd Barrett was born on January 6, 1946[1], in Cambridge[2]. He died on July 7, 2006[3], in Cambridge[4]. He worked as a guitarist[5], singer[6], poet[7], and singer-songwriter[8]. He ranks in the top 0.2% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (46,676 views/month, #2,011 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[10]
- Educated at: Anglia Ruskin University[11], Camberwell College of Arts[12], Hills Road Sixth Form College[13], Cambridgeshire High School for Boys[14]
- Member of: Pink Floyd[15], Stars[16]
- Sex or gender: male[17]
- Genre: rock music[18], psychedelic rock[19], psychedelic folk[20], experimental rock[21], progressive rock[22], space rock[23], outsider music[24], psychedelic pop[25], proto-punk[26]
- Record label: EMI[27], Capitol Records[28], Harvest[29]
- Discography: Syd Barrett discography[30]
- Commons category: Syd Barrett[31]
- Cause of death: pancreatic cancer[32], diabetes[33]
- Family name: Barrett[34]
- Given name: Roger[35], Keith[36]
- Official website: https://www.sydbarrett.com/[37]
- Topic's main category: Category:Syd Barrett[38]
- Medical condition: synesthesia[39], schizophrenia[40]
- Manner of death: natural causes[41]
- Instrument: guitar[42], banjo[43], ukulele[44], mandolin[45], slide guitar[46], piano[47], voice[48]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[49]
- Topic has template: Template:Syd Barrett[50]
- Nickname: Syd Barrett[51]
- Name in native language: Roger Keith Barrett[52]
Product Details
The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.
MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia
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Type: Person[53]
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Country: GB[54]
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Began / founded: 1946-01-06[55]
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Ended / dissolved: 2006-07-07[56]
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Genre(s): folk, psychedelic folk, psychedelic rock, rock, singer-songwriter[57]
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Community tags: british, english, folk, psychedelic folk, psychedelic rock, rock, singer-songwriter, uk[58]
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MusicBrainz ID: 12327d75-47d5-45d9-84c2-3760b9210c17[59]
Why It Matters
Syd Barrett has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[60] He is known by 46 alternative names across languages and contexts.[61]
He has been cited as an influence by Placebo[62], a musical group[63], founded in 1994[64] and The Damned[65], a musical group[66], founded in 1976[67].
FAQs
Where was Syd Barrett born?
Syd Barrett was born in Cambridge[2].
Where did Syd Barrett die?
Syd Barrett passed away in Cambridge[4].
What did Syd Barrett do for work?
Syd Barrett worked as a guitarist[5], singer[6], poet[7], and singer-songwriter[8].
Where did Syd Barrett go to school?
Syd Barrett was educated at Anglia Ruskin University[11], Camberwell College of Arts[12], Hills Road Sixth Form College[13], and Cambridgeshire High School for Boys[14].
Who did Syd Barrett influence?
Syd Barrett has been cited as an influence by Placebo[62] and The Damned[65].