Pink Floyd Founding Member Dead at 60
July 11, 2006 02:30 PM EST
by Jim Kouri - LONDON, UK -- The legendary British guitarist, singer and songwriter Syd Barrett is dead, according to the London Sun.
In 1965, Barrett was a founding member of rock band Pink Floyd and was one of its biggest songwriting talents in the early days.
But his behavior became erratic, and he split with the band in 1968. He has since lived reclusively in Cambridge.
A spokeswoman for Pink Floyd said he died peacefully a couple of days ago, aged 60, and there will be a private family funeral.
Barrett's style created a new style of rock music along with King Crimson that eventually led to jazz-rock or fusion.
Damn, one of my early musical inspirations has passed away.
Syd was Floyds original Guitar Player and primary song writer during Floyds more Psychodelic period. Syd had a nervous breakdown (which heavy drug usage is rumored to have been part of the cause) and left the band. Much of Pink Floyds later works written by Roger Waters (Bass and vocals) for Floyd's argueably three most popular albums, "Wish You Were Here", "Darkside of the Moon", and pretty much the entire album "The Wall" were songs about Syd.
Just a little backgound for those who don't know who Syd was
Rest In Peace Syd
