Pink Floyd leaps from the steps of EMI House in London March 3, 1967. From left are Roger Waters, Nick Mason, Syd Barrett and Richard Wright. Barrett, who spent his last years in reclusive anonymity, has died, a spokeswoman for the band said July 11, 2006. He was 60. Barrett was replaced in the band in the late '60s by David Gilmour.
Here are Richard Wright, David Gilmour and Nick Mason of Pink Floyd, in an AP file photo. Love 'em or not, Pink Floyd remains an innovative influence in the world of rock 'n' roll. Barrett co-founded Pink Floyd with fellow Cambridge student Roger Waters in 1965 and wrote many of the band's early songs.
This is the cover of one of Pink Floyd's greatest hits, "The Dark Side Of The Moon." By the time it was released, Barrett was long gone from the band.
David Gilmour, Roger Waters, Nick Mason and Rick Wright played on stage at "Live 8 London" in Hyde Park on July 2, 2005. The free concert was one of 10 simultaneous international gigs that preceded the G8 summit (July 6-8) to raise awareness for MAKEpovertyHISTORY.
Here's another shot of David Gilmour and Roger Waters performing at "Live 8 London" in Hyde Park on July 2, 2005.
Pete Townsend of The Who presents Nick Mason and David Gilmour with the induction award for Pink Floyd for the UK Music Hall Of Fame in London on Nov. 16, 2005. Acts were selected by a panel of more than 60 artists, journalists, broadcasters and executives.
The Who guitarist Pete Townsend presents the Pink Floyd Induction Award on stage at the live final of the UK Music Hall Of Fame 2005.
Roger Waters, co-founder of Pink Floyd, paints graffiti at Israel's separation barrier surrounding the West Bank town of Bethlehem the day before his concert near Tel Aviv on June 21, 2006. Waters wrote slogans such as "Tear down the wall" in a protest against it.
Nick Mason of Pink Floyd looks on during a celebrity race prior to the Bahrain Formula One Grand Prix at the Bahrain International Circuit on March 11, 2006, in Sakhir, Bahrain.
A Palestinian boy walks behind graffiti-covered concrete blocks Nov. 13, 2003 in the Arab village of Sawahreh in east Jerusalem. Residents said that their village would soon be divided by Israel's separation wall.
David Gilmour at Buckingham Palace on Nov. 7, 2003, after being awarded a CBE by Queen Elizabeth II for services to music. Veteran rocker Gilmour was the lead guitarist of Pink Floyd.
Roger Waters of Pink Floyd performs in Caracas, Venezuela, during the "Festival Pop" concert March 17, 2002.