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

Singer and actor made headlines for her romance with Mick Jagger but proved herself as an artist in her own right, as well as a survivor who prevailed over tabloid scrutiny, addiction, an eating disor

The actress and Swinging London "It" girl of the 1960s was the subject of Rolling Stones songs including “Wild Horses” and “Sister Morphine.”

Beloved vocalist/actress Marianne Faithfull, who rose to fame amid the 1960s U.K. rock revolution and had a tumultuous relationship with the Rolling Stones’ Mick Jagger, died today (Jan. 30) in London. She was 78. Per a statement, she “passed away peacefully, in the company of her loving family.”

The British pop star was a celebrity before turning 17, homeless by her mid-20s and an inspiration to peers and younger artists by her early 30s, including to The Rolling Stones.

The British singer-songwriter Marianne Faithfull has died aged 78, her spokesperson announced Thursday, saying the Sixties icon would be "dearly missed" by her legions of fans the world over.

Music icon Marianne Faithfull has passed away at age 78. Marianne Evelyn Gabriel Faithfull was born 29 December 1946 in London. At 18 years of age she met Rolling Stones manager Andrew Loog Oldham at a Stones party. He took over her career and launched Marianne with her ‘Marianne Faithfull’ and ‘Come My Way’ albums in 1965.

Marianne Faithfull died on Thursday in London at the age of 78. LOS ANGELES - Marianne Faithfull, the British pop star who helped write some of the Rolling Stones’ greatest songs, has died. She was 78 years old. Faithfull passed away on Thursday in London, her music promotion company, Republic Media, said.

It doesn’t help me,” Marianne Faithfull bluntly said when asked if songwriting “helped” her. “What is this? F–king therapy?” she added. “I do not write things to help myself.” Despite a non-remedial tie to songwriting,

Her admirers included Beck, Billy Corgan, Nick Cave and PJ Harvey, although her history would always be closely tied to the Rolling Stones and to the years she dated Mick Jagger, epitomising 'Swinging London'.

Marianne Faithfull, the British singer and actress who captured the spirit of the 1960s while surviving its chaos, has died at 78. Best known for her 1964 hit “As Tears Go By” and the 1968 cult film “The Girl on a Motorcycle,