Tim Burgess, Graham Coxon and Lars Ulrich are among the slew of musicians who have paid tribute to Marianne Faithfull.
Tim Burgess, Graham Coxon and Lars Ulrich are among the slew of musicians who have paid tribute to Marianne Faithfull
The ‘Swinging Sixties’ icon’s passing aged 78 was announced on Thursday (30.01.25) by her spokesperson, prompting an outpouring of grief on social media.
Some of the earliest tributes came from The Rolling Stones, with Marianne’s former lover Sir Mick Jagger and his bandmates Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood hailing her as everything from a “wonderful friend” to someone they will miss forever.
Charlatans frontman Tim Burgess, led other tributes, saying on X: “Farewell Marianne Faithfull. I first heard ‘Broken English’ on a school trip in 1980 and it blew my mind.
“She was such a free spirit and true talent. We met in Amsterdam in 1994 and spent an afternoon chatting and in between interviews – going to listen to ‘Why D’Ya Do It’, right now.”
Marianne’s 1979 album ‘Broken English’ was a smash with critics and fans, which earned her a Grammy nomination for best female rock vocal performance.
Blur bassist Graham Coxon said online about Marianne: “You’re the only person that said the things I really needed to hear at a time when I really needed to hear them. You gave me the confidence/permission to ‘fly’ and to shake off self consciousness/doubt – you told me I was beautiful when I felt ugly – 4eva in your debt.”
And Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich paid tribute as Marianne provided guest vocals on his metal band’s 1997 track ‘The Memory Remains’, which has become a staple of the group’s live set.
He said online: “Thank you, Marianne… For the good times, For your…
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