Whether you know a bit about her, or simply recognize her name, Marianne Faithfull has a lifetime of stories to tell. After all, she lived as much of a rock ‘n’ roll life as her musician friends and famous boyfriend. But Faithfull was more than just a muse or groupie – she made a name for herself on her own terms. She was, and still is, a singer.
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Faithfull’s first single came out in 1964; As Tears Go By was a song written by then 20-year-old Mick Jagger and his buddy, Keith Richards. She was 17 at the time, British like her famous counterparts, and very much a part of the Swinging Sixties. The now 74-year-old was, at one point, the “It Girl.” Now, after a recent near-death experience, the famous muse has lots to reminisce about and resent.