Pink Floyd founder Syd Barrett dies
Last Updated Tue, 11 Jul 2006 12:17:44 EDT
CBC Arts

Syd Barrett, called a "guiding light" in the early days of psychedelic rockers Pink Floyd, has died at age 60, a spokeswoman for the band announced Tuesday.

On the threshold of stardom, Pink Floyd members (from left) Roger Waters, Nick Mason, Syd Barrett and Richard Wright leap from the steps of EMI House in London in this 1967 photo. (Associated Press) On the threshold of stardom, Pink Floyd members (from left) Roger Waters, Nick Mason, Syd Barrett and Richard Wright leap from the steps of EMI House in London in this 1967 photo. (Associated Press)

The troubled British singer and songwriter, who had spent many years living in seclusion, died several days ago, according to the woman, who declined to give her name.

No cause of death has been made public.

Barrett's former bandmates said in a statement later Tuesday they were "very upset and sad" when they learned of his death.

"Syd was the guiding light of the early band lineup and leaves a legacy which continues to inspire," Roger Waters, Nick Mason, Richard Wright and David Gilmour said.

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Very sad. I loved his work on Pipers at the Gate of Dawn.

RIP Syd..

very sad news indeed. syd was the man behind floyd, a cult icon. oneof my favorites.

RIP syd

RIP

Indeed we will always listen to his creations.

RIP

RIP Syd:
"Shine on you crazy diamond"

Oh no, how very depressing.

Shine on, Syd.

If there is a god, I know Syd will meet him, and god will say "Come in here, dear boy, have a cigar."

we'll miss you

"Now there's a look in your eyes, like black holes in the sky"

I have a feeling it may have been a suicide because his mind was always on the edge of madness and suffering and I believe he was bi-polor.

WISH YOU WERE HERE

RIP

"close our eyes to the octopus ride"

Are you kidding me? He passed that edge over 40 years ago, why do you think he had to be kicked out of the band? He was also a lot more than just bipolar, he had a full blown mental breakdown. Bipolarness was the least of his worries I'm sure.

It wasn't suicide, he died of complications from his diabetes.

RIP Syd.
Hope you enjoy it up in Rock and Roll Heaven.

Bye Syd!

R I P

i dident like the way pink floyd made a heartfelt statement,,,,, when in reality the dident sack him or kick him out of the band as in thier own words they just stopped going to pick him up for gigs or calling him for rehersals and recording sessions,,,,, some friends.

Read the history Louie, before you make judgements. Syd was at that time deeply involved with drugs and was completely unreliable, even walking off the stage at one show, cos he 'wasn't enjoying himself'.

pink floyd have told this story publicly many times, we dident sack him we just stoped calling him for gigs.
wich is worse than being sacked, weither your on drugs or not, a band is a group a group is a gang there should be loyality, sack the guy , tell him the reasons,, dont just drive by the house on your way to a gig in the band he started.