Marianne Faithfull

Soundcheck | May 3, 2010
Marianne Faithfull was 17 in 1964 when she became a pop star, recording “As Tears Go By,” written by her boyfriend Mick Jagger and Keith Richards. She then led a rock 'n' roll life: topping the charts, acting in movies, dealing with drug addiction and turning into an iconic figure. She joins us to talk about her new album, “Easy Come, Easy Go,” which includes guests like Keith Richards, Rufus Wainwright and Cat Power.

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