Posted by Jim Surace on August 27, 2008 at 07:36:42:
In Reply to: Re: Groups With All Original Members Living posted by Matt Wilson on August 26, 2008 at 20:28:00:
Syd Barrett of Pink Floyd died
Syd Barrett (born Roger Keith Barrett on 6 January 1946 and died 7 July 2006) was an English singer, songwriter, guitarist and artist. He is most remembered as a founding member of British psychedelic rock band Pink Floyd, providing major musical and stylistic direction in their early work, although he left the group in 1968 amidst speculations of mental illness exacerbated by heavy drug use.
He was active as a rock musician for about seven years, recording two albums with Pink Floyd