The death of the British singer-songwriter was announced by a spokesperson who said in a statement that she would be “dearly missed” by her legions of fans the world over.
Faithfull was “so much part of my life for so long. She was a wonderful friend, a beautiful singer and a great actress. She will always be remembered,“ he wrote on Instagram.
Faithfull got her first break in 1964, after being discovered by Rolling Stones manager Andrew Loog Oldham. She shot to fame with her hit As Tears Go By, written by Jagger and guitarist Keith Richards, who were introduced to her by Oldham. Richards on Thursday sent condolences to the singer’s family, adding: “I am so sad and will miss her. Love Keith.”
She was long known for her tempestuous relationship with Jagger, and they moved in together when she was just 19, although she had already been briefly married and had a young son.
Broken English
“Marianne passed away peacefully in London today, in the company of her loving family. She will be dearly missed.”
She left Jagger in May 1970 as her life spiralled out of control and ended up living rough for nearly two years on the streets of London. She said in 2014: “Seriously, some of my memories of the Sixties are wonderful and some of them are horrible.”
Her 1979 album Broken English breathed new life into her faltering career. She earned a Grammy nomination for the album in 1981. And she reinvented herself again as a jazz and blues singer with the critically acclaimed 1987 release Strange Weather.
Over a long career with more than 20 albums to her name, Faithfull was to attract a stream of younger artists keen to work with her, including PJ Harvey, Jarvis Cocker and Beck.
Ever the survivor, she was to face one of her hardest trials with the pandemic when she suffered a brutal dose of Covid-19 in 2020, saying it had left her struggling with the effects of long Covid which had affected her voice.
“It’s an awful thought. Whatever happens, I can’t change it,” she added.
It features her reading in her haunting voice some of her favourite poetry – Byron, Shelley, Keats and other 19th century romantics – with backing music from stars including Warren Ellis, Nick Cave and Brian Eno.
“Rest in Peace with the angels my friend.”
Writing after news of her death, Guardian pop critic Alexis Petridis said: “Something about Faithfull’s performances injected a note of eeriness: her vocals were more yearning and melancholy than the songs needed them to be.” – AFP
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