Marianne Faithfull

Marianne Faithfull is the perfect icon for the Swinging Sixties. with her long blond hair, blue eyes and mini-skirts, she was as colourful as the decade itself. The image was consumed when she fell in love with the King of the Scene, Mick Jagger, and became his Queen. As Tears Go By is the first biography of Marianne. It is a richly detailed portrait of a woman whose life and achievements far transcend her best known roles as courtesan to the chief Rolling Stone and hapless figure of symbolism. Born to an Austrian baroness and English university professor, Marianne has endured one of the most extraordinary celebrity lives of the 20th century. It is a life that embraces the entire history of rock: Bob Dylan, Jimi Hendrix, The Beatles, The Sex Pistols, Jim Morrison and, of course, The Rolling Stones, all participate in Marianne's Story. From aristocratic lineage to convent school, from sixties icon to attempted suicide, from junkie to punk, and from folk singer to cult rock performer and actress, Marianne Faithfull has seen her life flash past in sensational banner headlines. Researched through over 50 interviews with Marianne's family, former lovers and friends, As Tears Go By presents the truth behind those headlines. It is a candid, undeferential account of one of Britain's most endearing yet misunderstood artists. Includes many photographs and a full discography.