You could tell the story of Marianne Faithfull, who died Jan. 30 at the age of 78, in three recordings - specifically three versions of "As Tears Go By." The British ...

She was discovered in 1964 by Andrew Loog Oldham, manager of the Rolling Stones, and recorded “As Tears Go By” at just 17 years old. The song, written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards ...

She will always be remembered." Oldham asked Jagger and guitarist Keith Richards to pen Faithfull's debut single "As Tears Go By" in 1964 which went on to become one of her most famous tracks.

Faithfull thanked the Rolling Stones‘ guitarist in the missive for co-writing “As Tears Go By,” the baroque-pop ballad that launched her career as a gentle-voiced folk songbird at age 17. That single, ...

"As Tears Go By" was her biggest hit, but Faithfull admitted she really didn't grasp the meaning of the tune until decades after making it a chart topper. “It’s a strange song to get a 17-year ...

Faithfull's best-known song, "As Tears Go By," spent nine weeks on the Billboard charts in late 1964 and early 1965, peaking at No. 9. One year later, the Rolling Stones released their own version ...