The singer, who died on Thursday at 78, spent decades in the spotlight exercising a very specific and subversive power.
Marianne Faithfull, an icon of British rock in the 1960s whose career went on to stretch seven decades, is dead at 78. Faithfull died “peacefully in London today, in the company of her loving family,” a spokesperson told the BBC.
Marianne Faithfull's first hit, "As Tears Go By," was recorded when she was just 17 years old after she met with the manager of the Rolling Stones at a party.
After struggling with drug abuse and personal loss, she reemerged in 1979 with the acclaimed album “Broken English.”
Marianne Faithfull, the wild woman of London’s Swinging Sixties who survived addiction, homelessness, two comas, cancer and Covid-19, has died at the age of 78, after a singing career that began as a teenager and lasted until her 70s.
The British pop star, muse, libertine and old soul who inspired and helped write some of the Rolling Stones’ greatest songs and endured as a torch singer and survivor of the lifestyle she once
“For Marianne,” the caption reads along with a yellow heart. Faithfull was first discovered at a London party by Rolling Stones manager Andrew Loog Oldham, who introduced her to Jagger and Richards. Faithfull’s rendition of “As Tears Go By” hit ...
Marianne Faithfull, a singer and actress known for hits like "As Tears Go By," died Thursday, a spokesperson confirmed. She was 78. "It is with deep sadness that we announce the death of the singer,
The singer and actress, who embodied the Swinging Sixties and performed for decades afterward, exuded an effortless cool.
The 1964 hit "As Tears Go By," penned by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, made her a star, but Marianne Faithfull demonstrated a remarkable ability to change with the times.
Marianne Faithfull, musician, actor, and poster girl of rock and roll, has died. She was 78 years old. “It is with deep sadness that we announce the death of the singer, songwriter and actress Marianne Faithfull,