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18. Yes Pink Floyd was formed in London England in 1965 so it is their 60th Anniversary.

Mon Jan 6, 2025, 12:16 AM

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Can someone tell me if it's the 60th anniversary of Pink Floyd? [View all] samplegirl Jan 5 OP

Yeas they did edhopper Jan 5 #1

Thank you samplegirl Jan 5 #3

I always defer to Wikipedia. NT mahatmakanejeeves Jan 5 #2

I hate Meta samplegirl Jan 5 #4

They formed in late 1965 with Syd Barrett and Richard Waters. surfered Jan 5 #5

You mean Roger Waters? MarineCombatEngineer Jan 5 #10

In all fairness, he IS a dick JoseBalow Jan 5 #15

That he is, MarineCombatEngineer Jan 6 #25

Actually Syd's real name is Roger BigmanPigman Jan 6 #21

Yep, I knew that, MarineCombatEngineer Jan 6 #24

Here NewHendoLib Jan 5 #6

Thank you samplegirl Jan 5 #9

By the end of 1965, Barrett/Waters/Wright/Mason were Pink Floyd muriel_volestrangler Jan 5 #7

Who?! Deuxcents Jan 5 #8

Nope, no member of The Who (though that'd be a good guess) muriel_volestrangler Jan 5 #11

No, I meant who is it! Deuxcents Jan 5 #12

Paul Simon unweird Jan 5 #16

Actually, they were calling themselves The Tea Set Morbius Jan 5 #14

Sounds kinda Spinal Tap-ish to me jmowreader Jan 6 #19

OK, I'll take a shot. Prairie_Seagull Jan 5 #13

Oh, by the way which one's Pink?" Clouds Passing Jan 6 #20

THE Pink Floyd is their original name BigmanPigman Jan 6 #22

I don't know if you can rely on that. Morbius Jan 6 #23

After an alert to the hosts, locking. Emile Jan 6 #26