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#3447105 · 17 Jul 2006, 09:31 · · პროფილი · პირადი მიმოწერა · ჩატი
It is with great sadness that I must report the passing of Roger "Syd" Barrett, founder of Pink Floyd. The Syd Barrett Archives join his family and friends in mourning his passing. He was an inspiration to many people, myself included. Shine on Roger... Shine on...
He passed on Friday July 7th of complications related to diabetes.
-Stephen
Syd Barrett, founder of Pink Floyd, dies
By JILL LAWLESS, Associated Press Writer
LONDON - Syd Barrett, the troubled Pink Floyd co-founder who spent his last years in reclusive anonymity, has died, the band said Tuesday. He was 60.
A spokeswoman for the band said Barrett died several days ago, but she did not disclose the cause of death. Barrett had suffered from diabetes for years.
The surviving members of Pink Floyd — David Gilmour, Nick Mason, Roger Waters and Richard Wright — said they were "very upset and sad to learn of Syd Barrett's death."
"Syd was the guiding light of the early band lineup and leaves a legacy which continues to inspire," they said in a statement.
Barrett co-founded Pink Floyd in 1965 with Waters, Mason and Wright, and wrote many of the band's early songs. The group's jazz-infused rock and drug-laced, multimedia "happenings" made them darlings of the London psychedelic scene. The 1967 album "The Piper at the Gates of Dawn" — largely written by Barrett, who also played guitar — was a commercial and critical hit.
But Barrett suffered from mental instability, exacerbated by his use of LSD. His behavior grew increasingly erratic, and he left the group in 1968 — five years before the release of Pink Floyd's most popular album, "Dark Side of the Moon" — to be replaced by Gilmour.
Barrett released two solo albums — "The Madcap Laughs" and "Barrett" — but soon withdrew from the music business altogether. An album of previously unreleased material, "Opel," was issued in 1988.
He reverted to his real name, Roger Barrett, and spent much of the rest of his life living quietly in his hometown of Cambridge, England. Moving into his mother's suburban house, he passed the time painting and tending the garden. His former bandmates made sure Barrett continued to receive royalties from his work with Pink Floyd.
He was a familiar figure to neighbors, often seen cycling or walking to the corner store, but rarely spoke to the fans and journalists who sought him out over the years.
Despite his brief career, Barrett's fragile, wistful songs influenced many musicians, from David Bowie — who covered the Barrett track "See Emily Play" — to the other members of Pink Floyd, who recorded the album "Wish You Were Here" as a tribute to their troubled bandmate.
It contained the song "Shine On You Crazy Diamond" — "Remember when you were young, you shone like the sun." The band also dwelt on themes of mental illness on the albums "Dark Side of the Moon" and "The Wall."
The band spokeswoman said a small, private funeral would be held.
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From David Bowie's website:
"I can't tell you how sad I feel. Syd was a major inspiration for me. The few times I saw him perform in London at UFO and the Marquee clubs during the sixties will forever be etched in my mind. He was so charismatic and such a startlingly original songwriter.
Also, along with Anthony Newley, he was the first guy I'd heard to sing pop or rock with a British accent. His impact on my thinking was enormous. A major regret is that I never got to know him. A diamond indeed." - David Bowie, July 11th 2006
1/5/06: Running this website since 1997 has been an act of love for Mr. Barrett's work and genius, I find his story a tragedy, but one that must be shared. In his creative time he has produced work that I do not believe will be forgotten, and helped form one of the greatest bands of all time in Pink Floyd. Hopefully someday even his art will be well known.
I have always funded this website out of my own pocket, there are no advertisements, or Google ads etc. I am placing a Paypal donations link on the site, just to help paying for the server usage as the site is now averaging over 14,000 hits a month, and I do not want us to lose any of the long collected content that I like to provide. I hope that none of you find that distasteful, but it is a lot of work, and after almost 9 years of funding this great site, a little support (even $1 would do) to help keep it ad free, fast, and packed with information is all I'm looking to accomplish. I would like to thank you in advance if you choose to donate, and if not, everyone is welcome to enjoy the site as always.
There will be some nice updates and revamping as we go over the next month as well. Thank you all again, this site is for all of us fans and will always be. Your faithful host. - Stephen Schneider
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