Syd Barrett
Once locked his girlfriend up for three days.
Drugs were not kind to Syd Barrett. He lived with his mother until she died in 1991. Every once in a while someone will stalk Syd and take a picture-- he is completely bald, and does venture from his house from time to time.
Timeline
| 6 Jan 1946 |
Syd Barrett born to Arthur Max Barrett and Winefred Flack-Barrett, Cambridge England. |
| 5 Aug 1967 |
The Piper at the Gates of Dawn. |
| 1967 |
"Arnold Layne just happens to dig dressing up in women's clothing. A lot of people do-- so let's face up to reality." |
| 5 Nov 1967 |
Pink Floyd appear on The Pat Boone Show. Syd was barely able to perform, forgetting to lip synch; during a following question and answer session, stared directly through Boone, not answering questions. |
| 18 Feb 1968 |
Dave Gilmour joins Pink Floyd. |
| 6 Apr 1968 |
Syd Barrett leaves Pink Floyd. |
| 5 Jun 1975 |
During the Wish You Were Here recording sessions, Syd Barrett just happens to wander into Abbey Road studio while Pink Floyd are mixing "Shine On You Crazy Diamond," a song written about Barrett. At first, none of Syd's former bandmates recognizes the fat, bald lunatic who is compulsively brushing his teeth. |
| 1991 |
Syd's mother dies. |
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