10 Musical Artists Who Never Got To Become Superstars

If you had been told that the '60s version of Pink Floyd would go on to create something like the Wall, most people might have called you crazy. Though the psychedelic iteration of Floyd were definitely on the bizarre side, any pivot towards something a bit more experimental felt stupid coming from the people behind See Emily Play. While Floyd managed to see that through, we did lose one of the greatest creative minds in the process.

As Floyd were approaching their second album A Saucerful of Secrets, it was clear that frontman Syd Barrett was starting to crack up. Always the more outlandish member of Floyd onstage, Barrett's exploration with psychedelic drugs had started to get the better of him, leading him to zone out in the middle of gigs and even struggling to hold his guitar pick when it came time for rehearsals.

With heavy hearts, the rest of the band had to read Barrett the riot act and kick him out so he could focus on his health, after which he spiraled into a hermit like seclusion for the rest of his life. Though he might not have been there physically, you can still hear traces of Barrett's spirit throughout Floyd's work, from the lunatic at the tail end of The Dark Side of the Moon to the full on lament of his loss on Wish You Were Here. Syd might not have been ready for the slew of fame, but what he did accomplished still warrants to be mentioned the key element of what made Pink Floyd the icons they are.