Syd Barrett Age, Birthday, Zodiac Sign and Birth Chart

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Roger Keith 'Syd' Barrett was an English singer, songwriter, and musician who co-founded the rock band Pink Floyd in 1965. He was known for his whimsical style of psychedelia, distinctive English-accented vocals, and stream-of-consciousness songwriting. Barrett had a significant influence on guitar playing with his free-form style and use of dissonance and studio effects. After leaving Pink Floyd due to mental health issues and heavy psychedelic drug use in 1968, he pursued a brief solo career and later withdrew from public life, focusing on painting and gardening until his death in 2006.

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Meaning of the name - Syd

Wide meadow

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January 6, 1946 Facts

Generation Group

Syd Barrett belongs to the Baby Boomers group.

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Place of Birth: Cambridge

Place of Death: Cambridge

Cause of Death: pancreatic cancer

Educated At: Hills Road Sixth Form College | Cambridgeshire High School for Boys | Camberwell College of Arts | Anglia Ruskin University

Occupation: guitarist | singer-songwriter | singer | poet

Employers: Pink Floyd

Awards Received: Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (1996)

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Astrology Analysis

Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.