Marianne Faithfull Made an Art of Upending Expectations
The singer, who died on Thursday at 78, spent decades in the spotlight exercising a very specific and subversive power.
As Years Go By: Marianne Faithfull’s Life in Three Recordings
The British singer, who died Jan. 30, had her first hit in 1964 with “As Tears Go By,” and returned to the song in 1987 and then again in 2018. In that time, she did a lot of living.
Marianne Faithfull, singer and actress, 1946-2025
In the description of her superb 1994 memoir Faithfull, she was bedevilled by “grotesque contracts, lying, cheating crafty legalisms, mad and bungling managers and barbaric schedules”. Relief of a sort came with entry into the Stones’ inner sanctum.
Marianne Faithfull, ‘As Tears Go By’ Singer, Dies at 78
Vocalist Marianne Faithfull, whose 1960s sojourn as a swinging London pop star was succeeded by a striking punk-era artistic rebirth, died Thursday. She was 78. The BBC posted a statement from her family reading,
Singer, actress, Rolling Stone muse Marianne Faithfull dies
Faithfull was a singer, an actress and the one-time girlfriend of Mick Jagger. Deadline called Faithfull a muse to not only the Rolling Stones but also David Bowie. Faithfull’s father was a British intelligence officer and professor while her mother was the daughter of Austro-Hungarian nobleman.
Marianne Faithfull’s 10 Greatest Musical Moments
The musical career of Marianne Faithfull, who died today at 78, is as seasoned and diverse as her inimitable voice. Here are 10 highlights.
Marianne Faithfull, the 60s icon and rock star muse who carved her own path
The Rolling Stones were a rhythm and blues band. When singer Mick Jagger and guitarist Keith Richards wrote a gentle ballad, ...
Marianne Faithfull was the ultimate counter-culture icon
Marianne Faithfull’s work proved she was no mere muse, she was a creative force worshipped by cool musicians in every era ...
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Stones lead tributes to 'beautiful' Marianne Faithfull, dead at 78
The British singer-songwriter Marianne Faithfull has died aged 78, her spokesperson announced Thursday, saying the Sixties ...
Marianne Faithfull, British Rock Icon, Dead at 78
Marianne Faithfull, an icon of 1960s British rock whose career went on to stretch seven decades, is dead at 78. Faithfull ...
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Sixties icon Marianne Faithfull dies aged 78
British singer and actor Marianne Faithfull, best known for her hit song "As Tears Go By", has died at the age of 78, a ...
Mick Jagger Pays Tribute to Late Marianne Faithfull: 'She Was So Much Part of My Life for So Long'
Mick Jagger is reflecting on the life and legacy of late musician Marianne Faithfull.
Marianne Faithfull, 'As Tears Go By' singer and Rolling Stones muse, dies at 78
Marianne Faithfull, the songstress who helped spur music's British invasion and was a muse to the Rolling Stones, died ...
Why Marianne Faithfull saw the best and worst of the late 60s and early 70s music scene
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