History Music / MarianneFaithfull

* RearrangetheSong: Her 1964 version of "As Tears Go By" is pristine folk-rock. Her 1987 version of the song is a world-weary ballad.

Marianne Faithfull (1946-) is a British singer who began her career in the Sixties. A former convent schoolgirl, she was discovered by manager Andrew Loog Oldham. Oldham gave her a song he'd co-written with the guitarist and singer [[Music/TheRollingStones for a band he was managing]]. That song, "As Tears Go By," made her a star at the age of 17 and well became her SignatureSong over the years. She made the transition from singing to acting, co-starring with Creator/AlainDelon in the movie ''Girl on a Motorcycle''. By the late 1960's, her life and career had unraveled from [[AddledAddict drug abuse]]. She attempted suicide and lost custody of her young son.

* TheBritishInvasion: She was one of its few female superstars.

'''Marianne Faithfull''' (1946-) is a British singer who began her career in the Sixties. A former convent schoolgirl, she was discovered by manager Andrew Loog Oldham. Oldham gave her a song he'd co-written with the guitarist and singer [[Music/TheRollingStones for a band he was managing]]. That song, "As Tears Go By," made her a star at the age of 17 and well became her SignatureSong over the years. She made the transition from singing to acting, co-starring with Creator/AlainDelon in the movie ''Girl on a Motorcycle''. By the late 1960's, her life and career had unraveled from [[AddledAddict drug abuse]]. She attempted suicide and lost custody of her young son.

'''Marianne Faithfull''' (1946-) is a British singer who began her career in the Sixties. A former convent schoolgirl, she was discovered by manager Andrew Loog Oldham. Oldham gave her a song he’d co-written with the guitarist and singer [[Music/TheRollingStones for a band he was managing]]. That song, "As Tears Go By," made her a star at the age of 17 and well became her SignatureSong over the years. She made the transition from singing to acting, co-starring with Alain Delon in the movie ''Girl on a Motorcycle''. By the late 1960s, her life and career had unraveled from [[AddledAddict drug abuse]]. She attempted suicide and lost custody of her young son.

For much of the 1970s, she kept a low profile, re-emerging in 1979 with the album ''Broken English.'' The album drew from punk, reggae, and synth-rock, but the most striking change was Faithfull's voice, now deeper with a distinctive smoker's rasp. She reinvented herself yet again as [[TheChanteuse a chanteuse]] with ''Strange Weather'', an album of torch songs that included a new version of "As Tears Go By".

In the 1990s, Faithfull teamed up with [[Series/TwinPeaks Angelo Badalamenti]] for ''A Secret Life'' and recorded an English-language version of Theatre/TheSevenDeadlySins as well as several other Brecht/Weill songs. She continues her career as a singer/songwriter and interpreter well into the 21st century.

!!Tropes associated with Marianne Faithfull and her music include:

* AwesomeMcCoolname: Marianne Faithfull is in fact her real name. She has also inherited her mother's baronial title, becoming Baroness von Sacher-Masoch (though she doesn't use it).

* BrokenBird: By the end of the 1960s due to her drug abuse. She got better.

* CoverAlbum: She's done two: ''Strange Weather'', ''Easy Come Easy Go''
* {{Determinator}}: Faithfull by the late 1970s. After spending a decade strung out, she went into the studio to make ''Broken English,'' her acclaimed comeback. She recalled later, "I thought I was going to die, that this was my last chance to make a record. I'm going to show you bastards who I am."
* DrugsAreBad: “Sister Morphine." Dear God, "Sister Morphine." She also co-wrote the song.

* {{Jazz}} and {{Blues}}: From the late 1970s and 1980s on she reinvented herself as a crooner in this genre. Seeing that she lived through quite some troubles in her own life it fit the style perfectly.

* PrecisionFStrike: "Why D'Ya Do It," from ''Broken English.''

* WesternTerrorists: The song "Broken English" was inspired by Germany's Baader-Meinhof gang.
* WomanScorned: "Why D'Ya Do It"

For much of the 1970s, she kept a low profile, re-emerging in 1979 with the album ''Broken English.'' The album drew from punk, reggae, and synth-rock, but the most striking change was Faithfull's voice, now deeper with a distinctive smoker's rasp. It's still seen as her MagnumOpus. She reinvented herself yet again as [[TheChanteuse a chanteuse]] with ''Strange Weather'', an album of torch songs that included a new version of "As Tears Go By".

* CoolOldLady: She remains cutting edge well into her sixties. Her recent career has included collaborations with {{Metallica}}, Music/{{Beck}}, Music/PJHarvey, and Music/NickCave.

Marianne Faithfull (1946-) is a British singer who began her career in the Sixties. A former convent schoolgirl, she was discovered by manager Andrew Loog Oldham. Oldham gave her a song he’d co-written with the guitarist and singer [[Music/TheRollingStones for a band he was managing]]. That song, "As Tears Go By," made her a star at the age of 17. She made the transition from singing to acting, co-starring with Alain Delon in the movie ''Girl on a Motorcycle''. By the late 1960s, her life and career had unraveled from drug abuse. She attempted suicide and lost custody of her young son.

For much of the 1970s, she kept a low profile, re-emerging in 1979 with the album ''Broken English.'' The album drew from punk, reggae, and synth-rock, but the most striking change was Faithfull's voice, now deeper with a distinctive smoker's rasp. She reinvented herself yet again as [[TheChanteuse a chanteuse]] with ''Strange Weather'', an album of torch songs that included a new version of "As Tears Go By".

* BrokenBird: By the end of the 1960s. She got better.

* SignatureSong: "As Tears Go By," "Broken English"

In the 1990s, Faithfull teamed up with [[Series/TwinPeaks Angelo Badalamenti]] for ''A Secret Life'' and recorded an English-language version of Theatre/TheSevenDeadlySins. She continues her career as a singer/songwriter and interpreter well into the 21st century.

* {{Determinator}}: Faithfull by the late 1970s. After spending a decade strung out, she went into the studio to make ''Broken English.'' She recalled later, ""I thought I was going to die, that this was my last chance to make a record. I'm going to show you bastards who I am."

Marianne Faithfull (1946-) is a British singer who began her career in the Sixties. A former convent schoolgirl, she was discovered by manager Andrew Loog Oldham. Oldham gave her a song he’d co-written with the guitarist and singer [[Music/TheRollingStones for a band he was managing]]. That song, "As Tears Go By," made her a star at the age of 17. She made the transition from singing to acting, co-starring with Alain Delon in the movie ''Girl on a Motorcycle''. By the late 1960s, her life and career had unraveled from drug abuse.

* WesternTerrorists: The title track for ''Broken English'' was inspired by Germany's Baader-Meinhof gang.

Marianne Faithfull (1946-) is a British singer who began her career in the Sixties. She was discovered by manager Andrew Loog Oldham. Oldham gave her a song he’d co-written with the guitarist and singer [[Music/TheRollingStones for a band he was managing]]. That song, "As Tears Go By," made her a star at the age of 17. She made the transition from singing to acting, co-starring with Alain Delon in the movie ''Girl on a Motorcycle''. By the late 1960s, her life and career had unraveled from drug abuse.

For much of the 1970s, she kept a low profile, re-emerging in 1979 with the album ''Broken English.'' The album drdew from punk, reggae, and synth-rock, but the most striking change was Faithfull's voice, now deeper with a distinctive smoker's rasp. She reinvented herself yet again as [[TheChanteuse a chanteuse]] with ''Strange Weather'', an album of torch songs that included a new version of "As Tears Go By".

* PrecisionFStrike: On "Why D'Ya Do It," from ''Broken English.''

For much of the 1970s, she kept a low profile, re-emerging in 1979 with the album ''Broken English.'' The album drew from punk, reggae, and synth-rock, but the most striking change was Faithfull's voice, now deeper with a distinctive smoker's rasp. She reinvented herself yet again as [[TheChanteuse a chanteuse]] with ''Strange Weather'', an album of torch songs that included a new version of "As Tears Go By".

* TheBalladofX: "The Ballad of Lucy Jordan" from ''Broken English''.

* CoolOldLady: She remains cutting edge well into her sixties. Her recent career has included collaborations with Music/Metallica, Music/{{Beck}}, Music/PJHarvey, and Music/NickCave.

Marianne Faithfull (1946-) is a British singer who began her career in the Sixties. She was discovered by manager Andrew Loog Oldham. Oldham gave her a song he’d co-written with the guitarist and singer [[Music/TheRollingStones for a band he was managing]]. That song, "As Tears Go By," made her a star at the age of 17. She made the transition from singing to acting in the late 1960s, co-starring with Alain Delon in the movie ''Girl on a Motorcycle''. Her life and career unraveled from drug abuse.

* CoolOldLady: She remains cutting edge well into her sixties. Her recent career has included collaborations with Metallica, Music/{{Beck}}, Music/PJHarvey, and Music/NickCave.
* CoverAlbum: ''Strange Weather'', ''Easy Come Easy Go''

* CoolOldLady: She remains cutting edge well into her sixties. Her recent career has included collaborations with Music/{{Beck}}, Music/PJHarvey, and Music/NickCave.

* CoolOldLady: Her recent career has included collaborations with Music/{{Beck}}, Music/PJHarvey, and Music/NickCave.