![]() ![]() ![]() Her husky charisma has since made her a magnet for alt-rock mavericks including Nick Cave, PJ Harvey and Beck. Friends since the 1990s, they seem both fond and protective of one another when they meet in Faithfull’s west London apartment one April afternoon, surrounded by antique furniture, oil paintings, memorabilia and piles of books.įaithfull first attained celebrity as a member of the Rolling Stones’ inner circle at the height of their 1960s notoriety - in her hallway hangs a collage of newspaper cuttings from the infamous 1967 Redlands drugs bust of Jagger and Keith Richards, a gift from pop artist Richard Hamilton - but wasn’t taken seriously as a musician in her own right until her 1979 album “Broken English” set her on the path to cult status. ![]() Faithfull, 74, has the regal air of a daughter of English privilege, while Love, 56, has a scrappy, mile-a-minute energy that reflects her chaotic, hardscrabble upbringing and punk-rock adolescence. Yet their origins could hardly be more different. Both have weathered addiction, rough handling from the media and the music industry and the challenge of establishing their own artistry in the shadow of famous partners: Mick Jagger and Kurt Cobain, respectively. Marianne Faithfull and Courtney Love are two of rock music’s great survivors. ![]()
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