Marianne Faithfull

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Born 29 December 1946.

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Marianne Faithfull on Childhood

A clip taken from the 2009 interview for Queens of British Pop, Marianne Faithfull.

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Biography

Marianne Evelyn Faithfull (born 29 December 1946) is an English singer, songwriter and actress whose career has spanned five decades.

Her early work in pop and rock music in the 1960s was overshadowed by her struggle with drug abuse in the 1970s. During the first two-thirds of that decade, she produced only two little-noticed studio albums. After a long commercial absence, she returned late in 1979 with the highly acclaimed album, Broken English. Faithfull's subsequent solo work, often critically acclaimed, has at times been overshadowed by her personal history.

From 1966 to 1970, she had a highly publicised romantic relationship with Rolling Stones' lead singer, Mick Jagger. She co-wrote "Sister Morphine", which is featured on the Stones' Sticky Fingers album.

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  1. Faithfull's troubled past on show

    Fri 20 Apr 2012 15:01

    Marianne Faithfull, the singer and former muse of Mick Jagger, uses an art exhibition...
  2. Faithfull receives French honour

    Wed 23 Mar 2011 08:40

    Singer Marianne Faithfull has been awarded one of the highest cultural honours in France.
  3. Being Faithfull

    Wed 18 Mar 2009 08:45

    Marianne puts rock excess and health scares behind her

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BBC Reviews

  1. Broken English – Deluxe Edition 2013

    Review of Broken English – Deluxe Edition

    Reviewed by Ian Wade

    An absolute tour de force of an album from an artist with nothing left to lose.
  2. Horses and High Heels 2011

    Review of Horses and High Heels

    Reviewed by John Doran

    A stellar cast aids Faithfull through a set of striking originals and strong covers.
  3. Easy Come, Easy Go 2009

    Review of Easy Come, Easy Go

    Reviewed by Michael Quinn

    Faithfull's backing band is faultless and impressively multi-faceted to a man.
  4. Live At The BBC 2008

    Review of Live At The BBC

    Reviewed by Garth Cartwright

    Here is the sound of a bygone Britain; listen and wonder.
  5. Before The Poison 2004

    Review of Before The Poison

    Reviewed by Rob Webb

    ..Before the Poison is a career high for Ms Faithfull and a timely release in the wake...
  6. Kissin Time 2002

    Review of Kissin Time

    Reviewed by Chris Jones

    Krautrock with dub overtones.

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