Marianne Faithfull, Rock icon of the years Sixtyshe died at 78 years after being the undisputed protagonist and witness of an era. «It is with profound sadness – reads a statement widespread in the media of the United Kingdom – which we announce the death of the singer, singer -songwriter And actress Marianne Faithfull. Marianne pushed peacefully a London surrounded by family he loved. We will miss a lot ».
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Faithfull was one of the great survivors of the Swinging Sixtiescapable of recovering from the problems of alcohol And drug To become a famous singer -songwriterin addition to going through a stormy relationship with Mick Jaggerleader of Rolling Stonesalways in the fate Sixty. Yet its origins would never have made one think of that type of life: it was born in December 1946 in the London district of Hampstead by a family aristocratic.
The limelight came very soon, already at 17, thanks to the song ‘AS Tears Go by‘which in 1964 entered the top ten British: they had written her for her Jagger and the other load -bearing column of Stones, Keith Richards. But his leading role in ‘should not be forgottenThe girl on a motorcyclèfilm released in theaters in 1968 and translated into Italian with the title ‘Naked under the Pellè. After a period of oblivion followed at the end of the relationship with Jagger and characterized by a restless life and problems of drugFaithfull returned to success with the album ‘Broken English‘(1979), a refined disc in which atmospheres mix dark And psychedelic. Excellent quality works followed (DANGEROUS ACQUOintances, At Child’s Adventure, Rich Kid Blues), always supported by a voice roca It is deep that over the years he came to mature in exciting nuances.
Since 1987, the year of ‘Strange Weather‘, the singer knew a success increasing. To the tests of pop music flanked the interpretation of classics and some works with traits experimentalinaneing collaborations with musicians as Angelo Badalamenti, David A. Stewart (former Eurythmics), Billy Corgan And Beck. On July 21, 1990 he performed at the great concert The Wall – Live in Berlin Of Roger Waters with other superospites and in 1997 he collaborated with the Metal as a guest voice in the song ‘The Memory Remains‘, contained in the album Reload.
In the following years he participated in the films’Marie Antoinettè Of Sofia Coppola (where he plays the empress Maria Teresa of Austria mother of Maria antonietta) And ‘Irina Palm – The talent of a woman Inglesèè Of Sam Garbarski where, in the role of the protagonist, unanimous consents of criticism and of public. On the occasion of Women’s World Award of 2009 to Vienna the World Lifetime Achievement Award to crown an extraordinary life, also marked by a serious form of Coronavirus in April 2020. But he managed to release his 21/o Last album, ‘She Walks in Beauty‘, a year later.