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Marianne Faithfull
Marianne Faithfull
Born: Dec 29, 1946 in Hampstead, London, England
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Genre: Rock
Styles: British Invasion, Classic Pop, Pop/Rock, Baroque Pop, Cabaret/Torch Songs, Europe, Vocal, Adult Alternative Pop/Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock, Alternative, Oldies, Pop
Biography: Few stars of the '60s have reinvented themselves as successfully as Marianne Faithfull. Coaxed into a singing career by Rolling Stones manager Andrew Loog Oldham in 1964, she had a big hit in both Britain and the U.S. with her debut single, the Jagger/Richards composition "As Tears Go By" (which prefaced ...Read full biography
Before The Poison
Released: 2005
Label: Epitaph Records
Critics' Rating:
Each time Marianne Faithfull issues a recording, fans and pundits hold their breaths waiting for another outing as iconoclastic as Broken English. Before the Poison isn't it for a number of reasons, quality ...Read full review
Strange Weather
Released: 1987
Label: Island Records
Critics' Rating:
Faithfull's 1987 release recast her as a nicotine-stained chanteuse, approaching such standards as "Boulevard of Broken Dreams" and "Penthouse Serenade" with a ravaged, world-weary demeanor that recalls ...Read full review
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