Marianne Evelyn Gabriel Faithfull (29 December 1946 – 30 January 2025) was … Read Full Bio ↴Marianne Evelyn Gabriel Faithfull (29 December 1946 – 30 January 2025) was 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
Bells Of Freedom Way across the deep blue ocean Way above the mountain so…
Black Girl Black girl, black girl, don't you lie to me Tell me…
Blowin' in the wind How many roads must a man walk down Before you can…
Can't You Hear My Heartbeat Every time I see you looking my way, Baby, baby, can't…
Come And Stay With Me I'll send away all my false pride And I'll forsake all…
Coquillages Des coquillages De longs voyages Rapportés par mon bien-aimé…
Down in the Salley Garden Down by the Salley Gardens My love and I did meet. She…
Down Town When you're alone And life is making you lonely You can alwa…
Fare Thee Well Oh, fare thee well, I must be gone And leave you…
Four Strong Winds Four strong winds that blow lonely, seven seas that run…
Full Fathom Five Full fathom five My father lies Of his bones all coral made …
Go Away From My World Go away from my world, Let me dream alone. And you see…
Green Are Your Eyes Green are your eyes In the morning when you rise. Don't you…
He'll Come Back To Me Do you hear What I hear, Or can I have been deceived…
House Of The Rising Sun [Repeat: x2] There is a house in New Orleans, They call it…
I'm A Loser Of all the love I have won or have lost There…
If I Never Get To Love You If I never get to love you It won't be that…
Is This What I Get For Loving You? There's been a lot of talk around That you've been seen…
Lonesome Traveller I'm just a lonely and a lonesome traveller I'm just a…
Mary Ann Fare thee well, my own true love Fare thee well a…
Morning Sun I see the morning sun Coming over the hill, Sorrow and pain…
North Country Maid A North country maid up to London has strayed Although with…
Once I Had A Sweetheart Once I had a sweetheart and now I have none Once…
Paris Bells Past the cafe shutters down, No one stirs in the town. The…
Plaisir D'Amour Plaisir d'amour Ne dure qu'un moment Chagrin d'amour Dure to…
Sally Free And Easy Sally, free and easy, That should be her name. Sally, free a…
Scarborough Fair Have you been to Scarborough fair Parsley, sage, rosemary, a…
Spanish Is A Loving Tongue Spanish is a loving tongue Soft as music, light as spray 'tw…
Summer Nights Winter's almost gone Oh how I've waited so long For summer n…
Sunny Goodge Street On the firefly platform of sunny goodge street A violent has…
That's Right Baby That's right baby, It seems to me you've won. Slip tight, ba…
The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face The first time ever I saw your face I saw the…
They Never Will Leave You They never will leave you The pain and the sorrow Of love…
This Little Bird There's a little bird that somebody sends Down to the earth…
Time Takes Time The wind laughs and the world cries, And I don't care…
Tomorrow's Calling Tomorrow's calling with promises new I hear the echo of yest…
What Have I Done Wrong What have I done wrong ? It seems I've hurt you…
Wild Mountain Thyme Oh the summertime is coming And the trees are sweetly bloomi…
Yesterday Yesterday All my troubles seemed so far away Now it looks as…