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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. Barrett was musically active for just over ten years.... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Syd Barrett first charted in 1967 with Arnold Layne.The artist scored 4 UK Top‑75 entries, including a single Top‑10 placement.