Ancestry
Faithfull was born in Hampstead, London. Her half-brother is artist Simon Faithfull. Her father, Major Robert Glynn Faithfull, was a See more

1960s
Faithfull began her singing career in 1964, landing her first gigs as a folk music performer in coffeehouses. She soon began taking part in … See more

Faithfull has had three miscarriages and four abortions. The first abortion was in 1964, when she had become pregnant by Gene Pitney; … See more

• Faithfull: An Autobiography, Marianne Faithfull (1994), Cooper Square Press
• Memories, Dreams & Reflections, Marianne Faithfull (7 July 2008), Harper Perennial See more

In 1999, Faithfull ranked 25th on VH1's 100 Greatest Women of Rock and Roll.
On 4 November 2007, the European Film Academy announced … See more

• Marianne Faithfull (1965)
• Come My Way (1965, UK only)
• Go Away from My World (1965, US only) See more

In addition to her music career, Faithfull has had a career as an actress in theatre, television and film.
Her first professional … See more