Marianne Faithfull with her longtime accompanist Barry Reynolds at Sin-é, the legendary music cafe at 122 St Mark's Place between Avenue A and First Avenue in June 1992. Photo by Allen Ginsberg.
Poor thing. Marianne was what the Bits call a proper face back in the day. Better singer than Madonna, better looking than Heidi Klum. Best version of Sister Morphine which she co-wrote with Mick Jagger. Campiest version of I Got You Babe with David Bowie (google it ) 1980 Floor Show. Talk about people who suffered and struggled for fame. Ostracized for getting caught with dope, heroin addict, homeless, breast cancer, CV-19 and on and on. And through all that she aged gracefully. She Walks In Beauty, indeed. RIP............
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Poor thing. Marianne was what the Bits call a proper face back in the day. Better singer than Madonna, better looking than Heidi Klum. Best version of Sister Morphine which she co-wrote with Mick Jagger. Campiest version of I Got You Babe with David Bowie (google it ) 1980 Floor Show. Talk about people who suffered and struggled for fame. Ostracized for getting caught with dope, heroin addict, homeless, breast cancer, CV-19 and on and on. And through all that she aged gracefully. She Walks In Beauty, indeed. RIP............
Nice obit XTC, well said.
Icon of the hurly-burly... for us oldies.
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