Some of the best classic rock songs are downright painful to hear at times. For example, Marianne Faithfull’s “As Tears Go By ...

The British singer, who died Jan. 30, had her first hit in 1964 with "As Tears Go By," and returned to the song in 1987 and ...

The actress and Swinging London "It" girl of the 1960s was the subject of Rolling Stones songs including “Wild Horses” and ...

But after meeting producer Andrew Loog Oldham at a party, Faithfull became a breakout star in 1964 with her first single, the ballad “As Tears Go By,” the first song Mick Jagger and Keith ...

Mick Jagger and Keith Richards wrote Marianne Faithfull’s beautiful ballad As Tears Go By to make money. Instead, they made rock history Its genesis was inauspicious. After the Rolling Stones ...

Signed to Decca in the U.K., she was launched in 1964 by the single “As Tears Go By,” co-authored by Oldham and the Stones’ Mick Jagger and Keith Richards. While her rendition, which peaked ...

The “As Tears Go By” singer was 78. "It is with deep sadness that we announce the death of the singer, songwriter and actress Marianne Faithfull," her rep said in a statement. "Marianne passed ...

Marianne Faithfull, a singer and actress known for hits like "As Tears Go By," died Thursday, a spokesperson confirmed. She was 78. "It is with deep sadness that we announce the death of the ...

The "Girl On a Motorcycle" actress was also the inspiration behind songs like "Wild Horses" and "You Can't Always Get What You Want" ...