Syd Barrett6 April 1968
Pink Floyd announce that Barrett has left the band
Great Britain · Arts / Popular Music. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
Pink Floyd announce that Barrett has left the band
Leaves Yes after the Time and a Word period, ending his time as original guitarist.
Leaves Genesis after recording Trespass, ending the band's first Charisma-era rhythm section.
Leaves Genesis after stage pressures and health concerns affect the early group.
Leaves Yes after The Yes Album as the band seeks broader keyboard textures.
Leaves Yes after Close to the Edge and joins King Crimson.
Leaves Yes after the Tales from Topographic Oceans tour.
Leaves Genesis after The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway tour to pursue independent creative work.
Leaves The Strand after disagreements, clearing the way for Steve Jones to become the principal guitarist.
Leaves The Stranglers, opening the place later filled by Dave Greenfield.
Leaves the Sex Pistols before the album is completed, though his songwriting remains important to the record.
Leaves Genesis after the Wind and Wuthering period to continue his solo career.
Leaves Thin Lizzy after the classic Gorham and Robertson guitar partnership reaches its end.
Leaves Yes during the sessions that eventually lead to the Drama line-up.
Leaves Yes again during the transition away from the late-1970s line-up.
Leaves Yes after the Drama tour and later joins Asia.
Waters declares that he has left Pink Floyd and later contests use of the band name
Leaves the 1980s Yes line-up and later forms Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe.
Leaves The Stranglers after sixteen years as guitarist, vocalist and songwriter.
Leaves Take That during the Nobody Else period and begins moving toward a solo career.
Leaves Genesis to focus on solo work, film music and other projects.
Leaves Genesis after the Calling All Stations period and its supporting tour.
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