Syd Barrett: Pink Floyd Founder Dies at 60

Syd Barrett was an English musician and a founder of Pink Floyd. Born Roger Keith Barrett on January 6, 1946, in Cambridge, England, he was a talented painter as well as guitarist.

He led the band's early psychedelic sound and wrote most of its debut album The Piper at the Gates of Dawn (1967). Mental health problems and drug use forced him out of the band in 1968. He made two solo albums in 1970 and then withdrew from music.

Barrett returned to Cambridge and lived privately for decades. He died of complications of diabetes at his home on July 7, 2006, at age 60. Pink Floyd's "Shine On You Crazy Diamond" was written in tribute to him.

Achievements: Co-founder of Pink Floyd, The Piper at the Gates of Dawn (1967).

Birth: January 6, 1946 - Cambridge, England.

Profession: Musician.

Interesting Facts: The band's name came from two blues musicians, Pink Anderson and Floyd Council.