Oh, Marianne Faithfull - utterly and eventually triumphantly herself. Broken English was an astonishing album, part of the soundtrack to my teens/twenties. 20th Century Blues made the Weimar era live now. And my heavens what a *presence*. A true icon. open.spotify.com/track/4GBm6r... - ThreadSky

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nearlylegal.co.uk • 24 days ago

Oh, Marianne Faithfull - utterly and eventually triumphantly herself. Broken English was an astonishing album, part of the soundtrack to my teens/twenties. 20th Century Blues made the Weimar era live now. And my heavens what a *presence*. A true icon.

https://open.spotify.com/track/4GBm6rYjchJLbFAH2EvZg6?si=a960d7e4ddc848aa

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krishunnisett.bsky.social•23 days ago

She was just beautiful. Sadly a victim of the times. The stones became legends she was demonised by the press

queensparkkaren.bsky.social•24 days ago

Well said. Broken English was almost perfect. She was so absolutely of her time and an extraordinary singer and human being. And as for her cover of Sister Morphine…: https://youtube.com/watch?v=p8oWXbGB-7o

pcsoblahdeehell.bsky.social•24 days ago

Tanita has a good tribute ...

nearlylegal.co.uk•24 days ago

She did co-write, so not quite a cover..

queensparkkaren.bsky.social•24 days ago

Fair point. I think of it primarily as a Stones song but yes…

nearlylegal.co.uk•24 days ago

I just thought she'd outlast the remaining Stones. Just to make the point. But she carved her own path, always.

queensparkkaren.bsky.social•24 days ago

She did. Now hunting for my copies of Seven Deadly Sins and Lost in the Stars. She did some wonderful Brecht and Weil covers (and they definitely weren’t co-writes ;-))

nearlylegal.co.uk•24 days ago

All of the 20th Century Blues album is fabulous. I'm re-listening now. Boulevard of Broken Dreams has such pity and contempt.

https://open.spotify.com/album/1MNbUSJnYd3fUP1yREYB9S?si=g5rLc7K6SBKWeL1EkW_csQ

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