Marianne Evelyn Gabriel Faithfull is an English singer and actress. She ach… Read Full Bio ↴Marianne Evelyn Gabriel Faithfull is an English singer and actress. She achieved popularity in the 1960s with the release of her hit single "As Tears Go By" and became one of the lead female artists during the British Invasion in the United States.
Born in Hampstead, London, Faithfull began her career in 1964 after attending a Rolling Stones party, where she was discovered by Andrew Loog Oldham. Her debut album Marianne Faithfull (released simultaneously with her album Come My Way on April 15, 1965) was a commercial success followed by a number of albums on Decca Records. From 1966 to 1970, she had a highly publicised romantic relationship with Mick Jagger. Her popularity was further enhanced by her film roles, such as those in I'll Never Forget What's'isname (1967), The Girl on a Motorcycle (1968), and Hamlet (1969). However, her popularity was overshadowed by personal problems in the 1970s. During that time she was anorexic, homeless and a heroin addict.
Noted for her distinctive voice, Faithfull's previously melodic and higher-registered vocals (which were prevalent throughout her career in the 1960s) were affected by severe laryngitis, coupled with persistent drug abuse during the 1970s, permanently altering her voice, leaving it raspy, cracked and lower in pitch. This new sound was praised as "whisky soaked" by some critics and seen as having helped to capture the raw emotions expressed in Faithfull's music.
After a long commercial absence, Faithfull made a comeback with the 1979 release of her critically acclaimed album Broken English. The album was a commercial success and marked a resurgence of her musical career. Broken English earned Faithfull a nomination for the Grammy Award for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance and is often regarded as her "definitive recording". She followed this with a series of albums, including Dangerous Acquaintances (1981), A Child's Adventure (1983) and Strange Weather (1987). Faithfull also wrote three books about her life: Faithfull: An Autobiography (1994), Memories, Dreams & Reflections (2007) and Marianne Faithfull: A Life on Record (2014).
Faithfull is listed on VH1's "100 Greatest Women of Rock and Roll" list. She received the World Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2009 Women's World Awards and was made a Commandeur of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the government of France.
Born in Hampstead, London, Faithfull began her career in 1964 after attending a Rolling Stones party, where she was discovered by Andrew Loog Oldham. Her debut album Marianne Faithfull (released simultaneously with her album Come My Way on April 15, 1965) was a commercial success followed by a number of albums on Decca Records. From 1966 to 1970, she had a highly publicised romantic relationship with Mick Jagger. Her popularity was further enhanced by her film roles, such as those in I'll Never Forget What's'isname (1967), The Girl on a Motorcycle (1968), and Hamlet (1969). However, her popularity was overshadowed by personal problems in the 1970s. During that time she was anorexic, homeless and a heroin addict.
Noted for her distinctive voice, Faithfull's previously melodic and higher-registered vocals (which were prevalent throughout her career in the 1960s) were affected by severe laryngitis, coupled with persistent drug abuse during the 1970s, permanently altering her voice, leaving it raspy, cracked and lower in pitch. This new sound was praised as "whisky soaked" by some critics and seen as having helped to capture the raw emotions expressed in Faithfull's music.
After a long commercial absence, Faithfull made a comeback with the 1979 release of her critically acclaimed album Broken English. The album was a commercial success and marked a resurgence of her musical career. Broken English earned Faithfull a nomination for the Grammy Award for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance and is often regarded as her "definitive recording". She followed this with a series of albums, including Dangerous Acquaintances (1981), A Child's Adventure (1983) and Strange Weather (1987). Faithfull also wrote three books about her life: Faithfull: An Autobiography (1994), Memories, Dreams & Reflections (2007) and Marianne Faithfull: A Life on Record (2014).
Faithfull is listed on VH1's "100 Greatest Women of Rock and Roll" list. She received the World Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2009 Women's World Awards and was made a Commandeur of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the government of France.
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Marianne Faithfull Lyrics
A Perfect Stranger Someone who isn't like you and to waste it all. Someone…
A Waste Of Time Another waste of time Another sort of step along the way A…
Blazing Away So searching down and out looking for a place to…
Bored By Dreams Things are never what they seem Play a part most of…
Boulevard of Broken Dreams I walk along the street of sorrow The boulevard of broken…
Broken English Could have come through anytime Cold lonely, puritan What ar…
Conversation On A Barstool I'm tired, so tired I can hardly stand, I can't breathe…
Falling From Grace [Chorus] Falling from grace, falling from grace. Lord, you h…
For Beauty's Sake What are you takin' for beauty's sake? What are you takin'…
Ghost Dance We shall live again, we shall live What is it children,…
Gloomy Sunday Sunday is gloomy, my hours are slumberless Dearest, the sha…
Guilt I feel guilt, I feel guilt Though I know I've done…
Hello Stranger Hello stranger Hello stranger Who is that person in the mirr…
Intrigue Intrigue surrounding me Intrigue surrounding you I was only …
Isolation Don't they know we're so afraid, Isolation. We're afraid t…
Love In The Afternoon It's getting dark outside Daytime is done. The lights along …
Running For Our Lives Move along staying close to the wall Looking over your shoul…
She She walks in beauty, like the night Of cloudless climes and…
Sleep It is safe to sleep alone In a place no one…
So Sad Strum me hard, strum me fast, Fears sure built into every…
Strange Weather Will you take me across the Channel, London Bridge is fallin…
Sweetheart Sweetheart, I'm changing my role in life. I'm not rearrangin…
The Ballad of Lucy Jordan The morning sun touched lightly on The eyes of Lucy Jordan I…
The Ballad Of The Soldier's Wife What was sent to the soldier's wife From the ancient city…
Trouble in Mind (The Return) Trouble in mind, I'm blue, But I won't be blue always The…
Why'd Ya Do It When I stole a twig from our little nest And gave…
Witches' Song Shall I see you tonight, sister, bathed in magic greet? Shal…
Working Class Hero As soon as you're born they make you feel small By…
Yesterdays Yesterdays, yesterdays Days I knew as happy, sweet, sequeste…