Marianne Faithfull(1946-2025)
- Actress
- Music Department
- Composer
Daughter of Eva, the Baroness Erisso, and Major Glynn Faithfull, a WWII
British spy. Recorded the first song written by
Mick Jagger and
Keith Richards, "As Tears Go
By" (1964). Involved in a major drug scandal with Jagger, Richards, and
others, which ultimately turned public opinion favorably towards the
Rolling Stones and other rock groups. In the '70s she became addicted
to heroin and was homeless in London's Soho district for a couple of
years. Recorded numerous albums in the '80s while struggling with
cocaine and alcohol. Has remained sober and productive since.
