Earlier this morning I read in the newspaper that Marianne Faithfull died yesterday at the age of 78. Convent schoolgirl, Jagger friend, 60's icon, high-class groupie, drug addict, actress, ageing diva: the career of Marianne Faithfull had many faces. She made her first musical appearance in 1965 when she turned the song As Tears Go By, composed by Jagger/Richards, into a veritable hit.
She continued to release albums in the years that followed, but they were no longer able to build on her successes. Until she was successful again in 1979 with Broken English. The album was full of songs about pain, anger and rage and was carried by her used and broken voice, which was probably what made it so successful. However, the damage to his own body has left its mark. Also in her voice, which had not only dropped an octave, but now also sounded smoky and brittle. But it was precisely the combination of vulnerability, life experience and the will to persevere that lent her singing a peculiar expressiveness.Probably the only album I heard back then that wasn't inspired by punk and new wave.
She released many albums later but there is only one I can remember is Negative Capability from 2018 produced and arranged with the help of Nick Cave and Warren Ellis.
In the autumn of her career, she turned to film and theatre, mainly interpreting works by Brecht and Weil. She fell ill with coronavirus during the pandemic and did not recover until her death.
Rest in peace, Marianne
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