The musical career of Marianne Faithfull, who died today at 78, is as seasoned and diverse as her inimitable voice. Here are 10 highlights.
As the singer and actress dies aged 78, we celebrate an icon who lived not always well, but with conviction
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.
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,
The singer and actress, who embodied the Swinging Sixties and performed for decades afterward, exuded an effortless cool.
The singer, who died on Thursday at 78, spent decades in the spotlight exercising a very specific and subversive power.
Singer and actress Marianne Faithfull has died at the age of 78, her spokesperson has said. Born in Hampstead in December 1946, she was known for hits like As Tears Go By, which reached the UK top 10 in 1964, and for starring roles in films including 1968's The Girl On A Motorcycle.
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.
Legendary singer, actress and Mick Jagger’s muse, Marianne Faithfull, passed away on January 30, 2025, at the age of 78. “It is with deep sadness that we announce the death of the singer, songwriter and actress Marianne Faithfull,
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