The singer and actress, who embodied the Swinging Sixties and performed for decades afterward, exuded an effortless cool.

PARIS — Marianne Faithfull is in higher spirits than you might think. “On the whole, I’ve been pretty happy for years,” Faithfull muses over a glass of Coke Zero at the trendy Hôtel Costes in Paris.

Faithfull was a pop star, part of British rock royalty. The lows began with her use of narcotics and ended with time spent as a homeless junkie.

In her later years, Faithfull became a fashion crowd darling, knocking around New York with Karl Lagerfeld, performing at ...

MARIANNE FAITHFULL was the Sixties pin-up who was so much more than a pretty face. Her death at 78 yesterday marked the passing of one of Britain’s most intriguing and accomplished singers — the ...

The singer, who had a long relationship with Sir Mick Jagger at the height of her fame, also carved out a career as an actress.

The Rolling Stones were a rhythm and blues band. When singer Mick Jagger and guitarist Keith Richards wrote a gentle ballad, ...