Mick Jagger and Keith Richards wrote Marianne Faithfull’s beautiful ballad As Tears Go By to make money. Instead, they made rock history

Marianne Faithfull, the songstress who helped spur music's British invasion and was a muse to the Rolling Stones, died Thursday at 78.

Marianne Faithfull has died peacefully in London, a statement on behalf of her family said on Thursday night, with tributes being led by her former partner Sir Mick Jagger

Marianne Faithfull, British pop star and actress, passed away at age 78 on January 30, 2025. Her death was confirmed by her spokesperson, who stated that she died peacefully at her home in London, surrounded by her family.

SIR Mick Jagger has paid an emotional tribute to his “beautiful” ex Marianne Faithfull after the singer and actress died aged 78. The Rolling Stones legend said he was

Rolling Stones frontman Sir Mick Jagger has paid tribute to “wonderful friend and beautiful singer” Marianne Faithfull following her death aged 78. He was joined by bandmates Ronnie Wood and Keith Richards, the latter with whom Sir Mick wrote Faithfull’s first single As Tears Go By, which reached number nine in the UK singles chart.

He said on Instagram alongside a series of vintage photographs of him with Marianne from the 1960s: "I am so saddened to hear of the death of Marianne Faithfull. "She was so much

Marianne Faithfull, whose 1960s turn as a swinging London pop star was succeeded by a striking punk-era artistic rebirth, died Thursday. She was 78.

In the description of her superb 1994 memoir Faithfull, she was bedevilled by “grotesque contracts, lying, cheating crafty legalisms, mad and bungling managers and barbaric schedules”. Relief of a sort came with entry into the Stones’ inner sanctum.

Drugs, addiction, the ‘sexual constellation’ between Mick Jagger and Keith Richards… The late star held nothing back in this 1994 encounter

Marianne started her musical journey in 1964, recording 'As Tears Go By', a song penned by Rolling Stones stars Mick, Keith Richards, and their manager Andrew Loog Oldham.