Marianne Faithfull obituary: The Rolling Stones' muse who was one of the most recognisable figures of the 60s
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.
Born in London in 1946 to a British military officer and an Austro-Hungarian Jewish baroness, Faithfull, who has died at 78, began her singing career in 1964, after being spotted by Rolling Stones manager Andrew Loog Oldham, with the single As Tears Go By, written by the band’s Mick Jagger and Keith Richards.
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