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MARIANNE FAITHFULL | SISTER MORPHINE

December 1, 2009

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Marianne Faithfull filming La Motocyclette (Girl on a Motorcycle), 1967

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Marianne Faithfull– of noble roots in masochistic boots, sang folk songs, took the Stones on, rocked the London scene with Anita Pallenberg Boho Queen… and she was just getting warmed up. Encore, Encore!

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Marrianne Faithfull– Italy, 1967  (left) Filming La Motocyclette (Girl on a Motorcycle), 1967 (right)

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Alain Delon and Marianne Faithfull, Girl on a Motorcycle — Image by © Cat’s Collection

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(Left) 1967, Marianne Faithfull leaves court here June 28, where her boyfriend Mick Jagger was sentenced to three months in jail on drug charges.  Keith Richards, was sentenced to a year in prison. Ms. Faithfull had visited Jagger in jail and brought him books and cigarettes. — Image by © Bettmann

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July 6th 1969, London — Anita Pallenberg and Marianne Faithfull with her son Nicholas, are among the fans atop the Rolling Stones platform during the open air, free concert by the group in Hyde Park. The concert was held just a few days after the death of Rolling Stones musician Brian Jones. An estimated 200,000 fans attended the concert. — Image by © Bettmann

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10 Comments
  1. Mitch permalink
    December 1, 2009 1:01 pm

    I bet she smelled like smokes.

    • ghost.dog permalink
      December 1, 2009 4:31 pm

      She smelt like mars bars & fur coats according to the police.

  2. December 1, 2009 4:10 pm

    She was too good for Jagger.

    • December 2, 2009 6:43 pm

      She knew what she was getting into– she went through 2 other Stones before Jagger.

  3. This Charming Man permalink
    December 3, 2009 1:15 am

    From what I heard she went for Mick because she thought he could get her places.

  4. JEAN LEMAR permalink
    January 4, 2010 5:56 pm

    She did quite well for herself without much help,it was a shame seeing her in her self destructive phase,but she is one of the most beautiful,amazing,icons from any era.

  5. April 13, 2010 9:17 am

    I had known who Marianne Faithfull was (Mick Jagger’s girlfriend, what else?), but the first time I heard her voice was on the Chieftains’ Long Black Veil, (1995) singing “Love is Teasin’.” Of course, I don’t imagine she sounded quite like that in her heyday. But I was intrigued, and set out to learn a little more about her. Of course, she turned out to be more than just some rock god’s girlfriend. She sang (to an even creepier effect) on Metallica’s “The Memory Remains” as well.

  6. Keith permalink
    November 12, 2010 3:34 pm

    Man this site is so cool, I’ve had that top picture on my fridge for like a year and then whap there it is, great site hours of goodtimes.

  7. Alex the Cat permalink
    December 22, 2010 6:58 pm

    I first heard of Marianne with Metallica, her being the first woman to sing in one of their videos. Learned about her career as a musician. A few years later discovered “Girl on a Motorcycle” (A MUST WATCH!) then I found out about her and Jagger. So, for me she never was someone’s girlfriend. Just some awesome beautiful, talented, girlie kindabadass whose hair I like! She’s the well educated nice family young lady who rebels in a nice, oldschool, well behaved way! I love this combination of porcelain grace and youth rebelion, so European!

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