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Marianne Faithfull

Marianne Faithfull, singer, songwriter, actor and memoirist, launched her career with the hit single ‘As Tears Go By‘, and a double album release Marianne Faithfull and Come My Way. She released her 21st album Negative Capability in 2018.
Her parallel acting career includes stage productions of Chekhov’s Three Sisters, Ophelia in Hamlet, The Threepenny Opera, and The Seven Deadly Sins.
Her films include the iconic Girl On A Motorcycle (1968), I’ll Never Forget What’s’isname, Hamlet, and her acclaimed starring role in Irina Palm.
Her books are Faithfull: An Autobiography (1994);
Memories, Dreams & Reflections (2008); Marianne Faithfull: A Life on Record (2014)

Readings

W.B. Yeats: 'Down By The Salley Gardens' read by Marianne Faithfull
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