Warren Dosanjh, a childhood friend of Pink Floyd founder Syd Barrett who went on to become his first manager, has died at the ...

Syd Barrett left Pink Floyd in 1968 ... Barrett went on a drive around Britain and ended up in psychiatric care in Cambridge, the city he was born in. After a period of recuperation, Barrett ...

2. He Became Syd Syd Barrett was born Roger Keith Barrett in Cambridge, England on January 6, 1946. As a teenager, Barrett gained the nickname "Syd"—and also a taste for collecting instruments.

When asked about why he wanted to commemorate Syd Barrett, Mr Taylor said: "Pink Floyd came out of Cambridge but there is very little about them in the city. We think it's time to celebrate them ...

The Flying Pig in Cambridge closed its doors two years ago ... and original Pink Floyd member Syd Barrett is said to have met then future Floyd guitarist David Gilmour there in the 1950s.