'As Tears Go By': Marianne Faithfull's life in music

Singer and actress Marianne Faithfull has died at the age of 78, her spokesperson said.

She made her debut in the swinging 60s with the Mick Jagger/Keith Richards composition As Tears Go By, before later writing and recording her own songs, including for her smoky-voiced 1979 comeback album Broken English.

In 2018, Faithfull sat down for an interview with BBC Newsnight to discuss family, friends and her career.

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