George Harrison was a huge fan of Bob Dylan, to the extent they both worked together extensively and Harrison took considerable care when reciting his lyrics.
She was discovered by Andrew Loog Oldham, the manager of the Rolling Stones, when she was just 16. More interested in her looks than her musical talent, Oldham threw the naive former Catholic ...
Faithfull became a U.K. pop star after she scored a Top-10 hit in 1964 with “As Tears Go By,” one of the earliest songs Jagger and Richards wrote together (Stones manager Andrew Loog Oldham ...
And she was God – in two episodes of Absolutely Fabulous. “Of course I have regrets, I’m not stupid,” she said on turning 60. By then she had lived several lives with several to come. But what ...
January’s music losses include Marianne Faithfull, Peter Yarrow of Peter, Paul & Mary, Sam Moore of Sam & Dave, Wayne Osmond ...
Billy Gibbons was able to fuse traditional blues with modern funk elements within ZZ Top, which was widely influenced by the music of Keith Richards.
Andrew Loog Oldham, the brash young manager of the Rolling Stones, had noticed the striking Faithfull — then a 17-year-old blonde with shaggy bangs, full lips and a knowing glint in her big doe ...
Marianne Faithfull’s work proved she was no mere muse, she was a creative force worshipped by cool musicians in every era ...
Following the news of iconic British singer and actress Marianne Faithfull’s death, the Rolling Stones have paid tribute to their longtime friend. The band’s official X account posted a throwback ...
She will be dearly missed.” After being “discovered” as a teenager by Rolling Stones manager Andrew Loog Oldham, her breakthrough single As Tears Go By, written by Mick Jagger and Keith ...
British singer, actor and “crown princess” of the 1960s “Swinging London” scene, Marianne Faithfull has died, her spokesperson told BBC. She was 78.
Andrew Loog Oldham was 19 years old when he signed The Rolling Stones to a management deal; his genius helped make them the band they became. In August 1964 Andrew Loog Oldham said, “We (he and ...