Following the news of iconic British singer and actress Marianne Faithfull’s death, the Rolling Stones have paid tribute to their longtime friend. The band’s official X account posted a throwback video of a young Mick Jagger and Keith Richards performing “As Tears Go By,
Marianne Faithfull, the songstress who helped spur music's British invasion and was a muse to the Rolling Stones, died Thursday at 78.
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From solo success with As Tears Go By to starring in films such as The Girl On A Motorcycle and inspiring the songs of the Rolling Stones, Marianne Faithfull’s unconventional shape-shifting approach to music and film made her one of the most recognisable figures of the 1960s.
The world is mourning music legend Marianne Faithfull, who has died aged 78 following an incredible life in and out of the spotlight
Marianne Faithfull died Thursday in London at age 78. The singer, actress and 'It' girl of 1960s London inspired — or wrote — numerous Rolling Stones songs.
The Swinging Sixties star turned punk rock and cabaret legend reinvented herself several times throughout her eventful life.
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.
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She and Jagger began dating in 1966 and became one of the most glamorous and notorious couples of 1960s “Swinging London.”
British singer, actor and “crown princess” of the 1960s “Swinging London” scene, Marianne Faithfull has died, her spokesperson told BBC. She was 78.
Actress, singer, and Rolling Stones muse Marianne Faithfull has died. According to BBC News, she was 78. No cause of death has been reported, but Faithfull has faced a number of ailments over the year,