I'm On Fire - Music

Marianne Evelyn Gabriel Faithfull Is An English Singer And Actress. She Achieved Popularity In The 1960s With The Release Of Her Hit Single "As Tears Go By" And Became One Of The Lead Female Artists During The British Invasion In The United States. Born In Hampstead London Faithfull Began Her Career In 1964 After Attending A Rolling Stones Party Where She Was Discovered By Andrew Loog Oldham. Her Debut Album Marianne Faithfull Released Simultaneously With Her Album Come My Way On April 15 1965 Was A Commercial Success Followed By A Number Of Albums On Decca Records. From 1966 To 1970 She Had A Highly Publicised Romantic Relationship With Mick Jagger. Her Popularity Was Further Enhanced By Her Film Roles Such As Those In I'll Never Forget What's'isname 1967 The Girl On A Motorcycle 1968 And Hamlet 1969 . However Her Popularity Was Overshadowed By Personal Problems In The 1970s. During That Time She Was Anorexic Homeless And A Heroin Addict. Noted For Her Distinctive Voice Faithfull's Previously Melodic And Higher-Registered Vocals Which Were Prevalent Throughout Her Career In The 1960s Were Affected By Severe Laryngitis Coupled With Persistent Drug Abuse During The 1970s Permanently Altering Her Voice Leaving It Raspy Cracked And Lower In Pitch. This New Sound Was Praised As "whisky Soaked" By Some Critics And Seen As Having Helped To Capture The Raw Emotions Expressed In Faithfull's Music. After A Long Commercial Absence Faithfull Made A Comeback With The 1979 Release Of Her Critically Acclaimed Album Broken English. The Album Was A Commercial Success And Marked A Resurgence Of Her Musical Career. Broken English Earned Faithfull A Nomination For The Grammy Award For Best Female Rock Vocal Performance And Is Often Regarded As Her "definitive Recording". She Followed This With A Series Of Albums Including Dangerous Acquaintances 1981 A Child's Adventure 1983 And Strange Weather 1987 . Faithfull Also Wrote Three Books About Her Life Faithfull An Autobiography 1994 Memories Dreams & Reflections 2007 And Marianne Faithfull A Life On Record 2014 . Faithfull Is Listed On VH1's "100 Greatest Women Of Rock And Roll" List. She Received The World Lifetime Achievement Award At The 2009 Women's World Awards And Was Made A Commandeur Of The Ordre Des Arts Et Des Lettres By The Government Of France. read less