Syd Barrett

Summary

Syd Barrett is a human^[1]. He was born in Cambridge^[2]. He was born on January 6, 1946^[3]. He died in Cambridge^[4]. He died on July 7, 2006^[5]. He worked as a guitarist^[6], singer^[7], poet^[8], and singer-songwriter^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.2% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,552 views/month, #2,011 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Syd Barrett's place of birth was Cambridge^[2].
• Syd Barrett passed away in Cambridge^[4].
• Syd Barrett was born on January 6, 1946^[3].
• Syd Barrett died on July 7, 2006^[5].
• Syd Barrett held citizenship in United Kingdom^[11].
• Syd Barrett's professions included guitarist^[6].
• Syd Barrett's professions included singer^[7].
• Syd Barrett's professions included poet^[8].
• Syd Barrett worked as a singer-songwriter^[9].
• Syd Barrett was educated at Anglia Ruskin University^[12].
• Syd Barrett was educated at Camberwell College of Arts^[13].
• Syd Barrett's education included a stint at Hills Road Sixth Form College^[14].
• Syd Barrett was educated at Cambridgeshire High School for Boys^[15].
• Syd Barrett was a member of Pink Floyd^[16].
• Syd Barrett was a member of Stars^[17].
• Syd Barrett is recorded as male^[18].
• Syd Barrett's instance of is recorded as human^[19].
• Syd Barrett's genre is rock music^[20].
• Syd Barrett's genre is psychedelic rock^[21].
• Syd Barrett's genre is psychedelic folk^[22].
• Syd Barrett's genre is experimental rock^[23].
• Syd Barrett's genre is progressive rock^[24].
• Syd Barrett's genre is space rock^[25].
• Syd Barrett's genre is outsider music^[26].
• Syd Barrett's genre is psychedelic pop^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Cambridge^[2], Syd Barrett… he was born on January 6, 1946^[3].

Education

Educated at Anglia Ruskin University^[12], a public university^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1992^[30], headquartered in Cambridge^[31]; Camberwell College of Arts^[13], an art academy^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1898^[34]; Hills Road Sixth Form College^[14], a secondary school^[35], in United Kingdom^[36], founded in 1974^[37]; and Cambridgeshire High School for Boys^[15], a high school^[38], in United Kingdom^[39], founded in 1903^[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include guitarist^[6], singer^[7], poet^[8], and singer-songwriter^[9].

Death and Burial

Syd Barrett died on July 7, 2006^[5]. He passed away in Cambridge^[4]. Recorded cause of death include pancreatic cancer^[41] and diabetes^[42].

Why It Matters

Syd Barrett ranks in the top 0.2% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,552 views/month, #2,011 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[43] He is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[44]

He has been cited as an influence by Placebo^[45], a musical group^[46], founded in 1994^[47] and The Damned^[48], a musical group^[49], founded in 1976^[50].

FAQs

Where was Syd Barrett born?

Syd Barrett's place of birth was Cambridge^[2].

Where did Syd Barrett die?

Syd Barrett died in Cambridge^[4].

What did Syd Barrett do for work?

Syd Barrett worked as guitarist^[6], singer^[7], poet^[8], and singer-songwriter^[9].

Where did Syd Barrett go to school?

Syd Barrett was educated at Anglia Ruskin University^[12], Camberwell College of Arts^[13], Hills Road Sixth Form College^[14], and Cambridgeshire High School for Boys^[15].

Who did Syd Barrett influence?

Syd Barrett has been cited as an influence by Placebo^[45] and The Damned^[48].