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.

Marianne Faithfull, the wild woman of London's Swinging '60s who survived drug addiction, homelessness, two comas, cancer and COVID-19, died at age 78, after a singing career that began as a teenager and lasted until her 70s.

Actress and singer Marianne Faithfull, best known for her 55-year career in the music industry, including her hit song “As Tears Go By,” has passed away aged 78. Faithfull, also recognized as Rolling Stones’ Mick Jagger girlfriend for four years between 1966-1970,