Happy Birthday Marianne Faithfull! Marianne Faithfull was born on December 29, 1946, in London, England. The daughter of an Austro-Hungarian baroness and a former British intelligence officer, she began singing when she was in her teens in 1960s. She met Andrew Loog Oldham, the Rolling Stones manager, at a party in 1964 while she was still in school. He produced her first hit, As Tears Go By, which he helped to write, along with Mick Jagger and Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones. The song below was a huge hit in Britain and America. https://youtube/watch?v=XjFNc4j4VZE But as the 1960s progressed, Faithfull became more famous for her personal life than for her music. After divorcing from her first husband, she was swept off her feet by Mick Jagger, and they dated for several years, becoming one of rock n rolls best known couples. Traveling the world, they led quite a jet set lifestyle complete with extensive partying. Making headlines, Faithfull was caught in 1967 police raid of Keith Richards home wearing nothing but a fur rug. Jagger and Richards faced drug charges as a result of the raid, and the incident forever damaged Faithfulls public image. In the 1970s, Faithfull was lost in her addiction for several years. She was reportedly homeless for a while, and hospitalized several times. While she produced two earlier albums during this time, nothing matched the critical success of 1979s Broken English, which marked Faithfulls musical rebirth. The album, which incorporated elements of punk with modern dance music, earned her widespread praise. Her first album after becoming drug-free was Strange Weather (1987), which included a new recording of her greatest hit, As Tears Go By. Continually creating interesting and innovative music, she recorded Kissin Time (2002) in a popular yet alternative-sounding style. The album featured collaborations with many of alternative musics leading music makers, including Beck and Billy Corrigan of The Smashing Pumpkins. On Before the Poison (2004), Faithfull sang about love and friendship. It also contained a number of collaborations with contemporary artists as PJ Harvey and Nick Cave, best known for his rock group Nick Cave and Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds. On the big screen, Faithfull has appeared in a number of films, including Marie Antoinette (2004) directed by Sofia Coppola and Paris, I Love You (2006) directed by Gus Van Sant. In 2006, Faithfull learned that she had breast cancer. Fortunately the disease was caught during the early stages and she made a full recovery. She continues to make music. See Marianne Faithfull - Official Page
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