Here’s a toast to Marianne Faithfull, a true rock & roll legend. Nobody was ever better at being an old rock star, except maybe Leonard Cohen. Yet the difference is that Cohen didn’t release his debut album until he was 33 — he was never young in public.
A fresh-faced singer in the 1960s, she went on to experience more than her share of hard times before emerging triumphant in the ’70s.
Marianne Faithfull, the London-born singer with an inimitable voice, has passed away at the age of 78. She was known for many things: she was a pop star, an actress and a muse. But she was probably best known for her voice.
The Swinging Sixties star turned punk rock and cabaret legend reinvented herself several times throughout her eventful life.
The Rolling Stones on Thursday led tributes to Sixties music icon Marianne Faithfull, adding she would be forever remembered after her death at the ag
Marianne Faithfull, the British pop star who inspired and helped write some of the Rolling Stones' greatest songs, has died.
The actress and Swinging London "It" girl of the 1960s was the subject of Rolling Stones songs including “Wild Horses” and “Sister Morphine.”
Marianne Faithfull died on Thursday in London at the age of 78. LOS ANGELES - Marianne Faithfull, the British pop star who helped write some of the Rolling Stones’ greatest songs, has died. She was 78 years old. Faithfull passed away on Thursday in London, her music promotion company, Republic Media, said.
Her admirers included Beck, Billy Corgan, Nick Cave and PJ Harvey, although her history would always be closely tied to the Rolling Stones and to the years she dated Mick Jagger, epitomising 'Swinging London'.
The "Broken English" singer leaves behind a legacy in music, film, and fashion that spanned over half a century.
Metallica have paid tribute to Marianne Faithfull, who passed away on Thursday. The singer famously contributed vocals to the metal band's "The Memory Remains."