Publisher's Synopsis
Marianne Evelyn Gabriel Faithfull, born on 29th December 1946, Hampstead, London, England, UK is a singer, songwriter, and actress, who rose to fame during the '60s with the release of her hit single As Tears Go By, becoming one of the leading female artists of the British Invasion of the US. Marianne's career started in 1964 after attending a Rolling Stones party, where she was discovered by Andrew Loog Oldham.
After the issue of As Tears Go By, she became an international star, her eponymous debut album Marianne Faithfull (1965) put out at the same time as her L.P. Come My Way, was a hit, being followed by a number of albums on Decca Records. From 1966 to 1970, she had a highly publicised romantic relationship with Mick Jagger. Faithfull's popularity was further boosted by her film roles, including I'll Never Forget What's'isname (1967), The Girl on a Motorcycle (1968), and Hamlet (1969) but was overshadowed by her personal problems during the '70s, when she became an anorexic, homeless heroin addict.
