Syd Barrett (1946–2006) was an English rock musician who was best known as the original frontman and primary songwriter of Pink Floyd. With the band, he recorded and wrote the majority of songs for their first album ''

The Piper at the Gates of Dawn ''The Piper at the Gates of Dawn'' is the debut studio album by English rock band Pink Floyd, released on 5 August 1967 by EMI Columbia. It is the only Pink Floyd album made under the leadership of founding member Syd Barrett (lead vocals, g ...

'', and was credited for one song ("

Jugband Blues "Jugband Blues" is a song by the English psychedelic rock band Pink Floyd, released on their second album, ''A Saucerful of Secrets'', in 1968. Written by Syd Barrett, it was his sole compositional contribution to the album, as well as his last pub ...

") on their second album '' A Saucerful of Secrets''. To this day, his Pink Floyd songs are used frequently on the band's various compilations. After he left Pink Floyd, he recorded two solo albums, ''

The Madcap Laughs ''The Madcap Laughs'' is the debut solo album by the English singer-songwriter Syd Barrett. It was recorded after Barrett had left Pink Floyd in April 1968. The album had a chequered recording history, with work beginning in mid-1968, but the ...

'' and '' Barrett''. Both albums, released in 1970, were re-released as a double album in 1974, after the unexpected success of Pink Floyd's ''

The Dark Side of the Moon ''The Dark Side of the Moon'' is the eighth studio album by the English rock band Pink Floyd, released on 1 March 1973 by Harvest Records. The album was primarily developed during live performances, and the band premiered an early version of ...

''. On 24 February 1970, he recorded five songs (one from ''The Madcap Laughs'', three from ''Barrett'', and a one-off, "Two of a Kind") for the

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show ''

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''. These songs were released as a mini-album, in 1987, as '' Syd Barrett: The Peel Session''. In 2004, the five songs from ''Top Gear'', and three songs from a then-newly discovered tape of Bob Harris show, were released as '' The Radio One Sessions''.

Solo career

Albums

Studio

Live

Compilations

Singles

Appearances

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'' by

Kevin Ayers Kevin Ayers (16 August 1944 – 18 February 2013) was an English singer-songwriter who was active in the English psychedelic music movement. Ayers was a founding member of the psychedelic band Soft Machine in the mid-1960s, and was closely assoc ...

(November 1969): plays guitar on "Religious Experience" ("

Singing a Song in the Morning "Singing a Song in the Morning" (originally titled "Religious Experience") was the first solo single released by Kevin Ayers, one of the founding members of the band Soft Machine. It was issued three months after Ayers' debut solo LP ''Joy of a ...

") – bonus track on remastered 2003 CD.

References

;Biblobiography * {{Syd Barrett

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