The singer, who died on Thursday at 78, spent decades in the spotlight exercising a very specific and subversive power.

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Marianne Faithfull, who died today at 78, was crucial to the story of the Rolling Stones. Discovered by producer Andrew Loog Oldham at a party for the band, she later dated Mick Jagger from 1966 to ...

The Rolling Stones’ manager, Andrew Loog Oldham, discovered her, which lead to Mick Jagger (eventually her romantic partner) and Keith Richards co-penning her debut single “As Tears Go By.” ...

Mick Jagger and his fellow Rolling Stones, as well as Metallica, have all shared tributes to late U.K. singer and actress Marianne Faithfull.

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 ...

The singer got her first break in 1964, after being discovered by Rolling Stones manager Andrew Loog Oldham. Her first hit "As Tears Go By" written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, was followed ...