First off: she had the face of an angel, a cherub. Wide eyes, silken blonde hair, perfect skin, the whole business.

The musical career of Marianne Faithfull, who died today at 78, is as seasoned and diverse as her inimitable voice. Here are 10 highlights.

Marianne Faithfull, the songstress who helped spur music's British invasion and was a muse to the Rolling Stones, died Thursday at 78.

Faithfull played herself in Jean-Luc Godard’s 1966 movie “Made in U.S.A.,” starring Anna Karina, and made her debut onstage co-starring in Chekhov’s “Three Sisters” with Glenda Jackson. She starred alongside Alain Delon in the 1968 film “The Girl on a Motorcycle,” and worked with other heavy hitters including Orson Welles and Oliver Reed.

Marianne Faithfull's first hit, "As Tears Go By," was recorded when she was just 17 years old after she met with the manager of the Rolling Stones at a party.

Singer and actress Marianne Faithfull has died at the age of 78, her spokesperson has said. Born in Hampstead in December 1946, she was known for hits like As Tears Go By, which reached the UK top 10 in 1964, and for starring roles in films including 1968's The Girl On A Motorcycle.

Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Metallica were among the rock stars paying tribute to Marianne Faithfull after her January 2025 death.

Marianne Faithfull, whose 1960s turn as a swinging London pop star was succeeded by a striking punk-era artistic rebirth, died Thursday. She was 78.

Marianne Faithfull’s death is loss of the knowledge of a generation – Nick Cave - The actress and singer, who shot to fame in the 1960s, died on Thursday.

Tributes are pouring in for Marianne Faithfull, the legendary English rock singer known for her influential career in the 1960s, who has passed away at the age of 78. A spokesperson for the late singer said she died "peacefully,

Here’s a toast to Marianne Faithfull, a true rock & roll legend. Nobody was ever better at being an old rock star, except maybe Leonard Cohen. Yet the difference is that Cohen didn’t release his debut album until he was 33 — he was never young in public.