Marianne Faithfull (born 29 December 1946) is an English singer, songwriter, actress and diarist whose career spans five decades.
Her early work in pop and rock music in the 1960s was overshadowed by her struggle with drug abuse in the 1970s.
After a long commercial absence, she returned late in 1979 with the landmark album, Broken English.
Faithfull's subsequent work, very frequently the subject of great critical acclaim, has at times been overshadowed by her personal history.