The "As Tears Go By" singer, who famously dated Mick Jagger and rebooted her career after it was nearly derailed by drug addiction, has died

A feather-voiced pop star and Mick Jagger’s muse in the 1960s, she went on to experience more than her share of hard times but emerged triumphant.

The 1964 hit "As Tears Go By," penned by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, made her a star, but Marianne Faithfull demonstrated a remarkable ability to change with the times.

Marianne Faithfull, the songstress who helped spur music's British invasion and was a muse to the Rolling Stones, died Thursday at 78.

Singer and actress Marianne Faithfull has died at the age of 78, her spokesperson has said. Born in Hampstead in December 1946, she was known for hits like As Tears Go By, which reached the UK top 10 in 1964, and for starring roles in films including 1968's The Girl On A Motorcycle.

Faithfull was a singer, an actress and the one-time girlfriend of Mick Jagger. Deadline called Faithfull a muse to not only the Rolling Stones but also David Bowie. Faithfull’s father was a British intelligence officer and professor while her mother was the daughter of Austro-Hungarian nobleman.

Marianne Faithfull, who was best known for the song, As Tears Go By, has died at the age of 74, a statement from her record label has confirmed

Faithfull’s hits included As Tears Go By, which was written by The Rolling Stones’ Sir Mick Jagger and Keith Richards.

Marianne Faithfull was still at school when she was spotted by Rolling Stones manager Andrew Loog Oldham Marianne Evelyn Gabriel Faithfull was born in Hampstead on 29 December 1946. Her mother was Baroness Eva Sacher-Masoch,

Faithfull passed away Thursday in London, her music promotion company Republic Media said. “It is with deep sadness that we announce the death of the singer, songwriter and actress Marianne Faithfull,