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Syd Barrett

1946 - 2006

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His biography is available in 65 different languages on Wikipedia. Syd Barrett is the 54th most popular musician (down from 44th in 2024), the 350th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 233rd in 2019) and the 19th most popular British Musician.

Syd Barrett is most famous for being the lead singer and guitarist for the band Pink Floyd.

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Among Musicians

Among musicians, Syd Barrett ranks 54 out of 3,175Before him are Bill Haley, Maria Anna Mozart, Marilyn Manson, Carlos Santana, Iggy Pop, and Keith Richards. After him are Frank Zappa, Martha Argerich, Bruce Springsteen, Jimmy Page, Ritchie Blackmore, and Nick Drake.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1946, Syd Barrett ranks 39Before him are George Best, Susan Sarandon, Rivellino, Guus Hiddink, Yonatan Netanyahu, and Dianne Wiest. After him are Queen Anne-Marie of Greece, Emerson Fittipaldi, Robert Fripp, Oliver Stone, Masoud Barzani, and Paul Alexander. Among people deceased in 2006, Syd Barrett ranks 14Before him are Gerald Ford, Stanisław Lem, Milton Friedman, Alfredo Stroessner, Owen Chamberlain, and James Brown. After him are György Ligeti, Philippe Noiret, Choi Kyu-hah, Mako, Desmond Doss, and Johannes Rau.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Syd Barrett ranks 350 out of NaNBefore him are Tony Blair (1953), Edward the Elder (871), Millvina Dean (1912), Julie Andrews (1935), Stan Laurel (1890), and Lady Godiva (990). After him are Vivienne Westwood (1941), Frank Williams (1942), John Edward Gray (1800), Edward Gibbon (1737), Edward Bulwer-Lytton (1803), and George Michael (1963).

Among Musicians In United Kingdom

Among musicians born in United Kingdom, Syd Barrett ranks 19Before him are Brian May (1947), Sting (1951), Stuart Sutcliffe (1940), David Gilmour (1946), Roger Waters (1943), and Keith Richards (1943). After him are Jimmy Page (1944), Ritchie Blackmore (1945), Brian Jones (1942), Robert Fripp (1946), John Deacon (1951), and Jon Lord (1941).

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