MARIANNE Faithfull, who famously dated The Rolling Stones’ Mick Jagger, has died aged 78.
The singer, well known for her song As Tears Go By was in a relationship with the rock frontman from 1966 to 1970.
The couple shared a four year relationship[/caption]
Marianne Faithful and Mick Jagger at Castletown House, 1968[/caption]
The pair leaving the Marlborough Street court where they had appeared for possession of cannabis[/caption]
Marianne skyrocketed to fame in 1964 when she was just 16-years-old at a party for the band.
She was discovered by Andrew Loog Oldham and would go on to become recognised as one of the most original British female singer-songwriters.
Before this, the artist had been scoring low-level coffeehouse gigs performing folk music.
But her debut album Marianne Faithfull, released in 1965, saw her shoot to stardom.
Her romance with Jagger reportedly helped to inspire the Rolling Stones classic Sympathy for the Devil.
It featured on the 1968 album Beggars Banquet which was inspired by a book given to Jagger by Marianne called The Master and Margarita.
Meanwhile You Can’t Always Get What You Want, on their 1969 album Let It Bleed, was supposedly written and composed by Marianne.
And, hits Wild Horses and I Got the Blues were inspired by her – while she co-wrote Sister Morphine.
It comes after a spokesperson for Marianne announced her death this evening.
In a statement they said: “It is with deep sadness that we announce the death of the singer, songwriter and actress Marianne Faithfull.
“Marianne passed away peacefully in London today, in the company of her loving family.
“She will be dearly missed.”
While dating the rock icon Marianne also broke into the acting world.
She was a household name with starring roles in hits including I’ll Never Forget What’s’isname, The Girl on a Motorcycle and Hamlet.
Marianne’s popularity took a dip in the 1970s after she took a step back from the limelight.
She had bravely been candid about her struggles with an eating disorder and drug use.
But in 1979 the industry legend made a comeback with her album Broken English.
The couple in the gardens at Mount St Margaret Hospital, Sydney, on July 27 1969[/caption]
French actor Alain Delon with Marianne and Jagger[/caption]
The love birds dated from 1966 to 1970[/caption]
