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Syd Barrett
A founder member of Pink Floyd, Syd Barrett's subsequent breakdown,
disappearance and secluded lifestyle made him one of British rock's most
mythical figures. Born into a middle-class family in Cambridge, he adopted the
name Syd from a local jazz musician, met Roger Waters after playing with his
first band The Mottoes and studied painting at Camberwell Art School. It was
Barrett who came up with the name Pink Floyd (from two blues musicians Pink
Anderson and Floyd Council) and the band started out playing American R&B
covers. Soon, however, they began improvising with jazz arrang...
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Arnold Layne
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The Madcap Laughs
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Relics
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Baby Lemonade
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Candy and a Currant Bun
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Echoes: The Best of Pink Floyd
