Marianne Faithfull

Born: Dec 29, 1946 in Hampstead, London, England

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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

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Before The Poison

Released: 2005

Label: Epitaph Records

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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

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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

More Marianne Faithfull albums: Main Albums (24), Compilations (41), Singles & EPs (2), DVD/Video (10)

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