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 video of a young Mick Jagger and Keith Richards performing “As Tears Go By,

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.

Marianne Faithfull, the songstress who helped spur music's British invasion and was a muse to the Rolling Stones, died Thursday at 78.

Sir Mick Jagger has expressed his sorrow over the passing of his former girlfriend Marianne Faithfull, who died at 78 as announced on Thursday night. The Rolling Stones frontman and the late singer were once the golden couple of the British music scene in the 1960s,

From solo success with As Tears Go By to starring in films such as The Girl On A Motorcycle and inspiring the songs of the Rolling Stones, Marianne Faithfull’s unconventional shape-shifting approach to music and film made her one of the most recognisable figures of the 1960s.

The Rolling Stones were a rhythm and blues band. When singer Mick Jagger and guitarist Keith Richards wrote a gentle ballad, When Tears Go By, they dismissed it as a "piece of tripe". So Oldham gave it to Marianne Faithfull.

Faithfull was a singer, an actress and the one-time girlfriend of Mick Jagger. Deadline called Faithfull a muse to not only the Rolling Stones but also David Bowie. Faithfull’s father was a British intelligence officer and professor while her mother was the daughter of Austro-Hungarian nobleman.

She was so much part of my life for so long,” said Mick Jagger. ”She was a wonderful friend, a beautiful singer and a great actress.”

Marianne Faithfull was an international celebrity before age 20 when she covered one of the first songs written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards.

The world is mourning music legend Marianne Faithfull, who has died aged 78 following an incredible life in and out of the spotlight

The Rolling Stones may have been a united front for generations, but that didn't mean Mick Jagger had to get along with absolutely everyone.

British singer, actor and “crown princess” of the 1960s “Swinging London” scene, Marianne Faithfull has died, her spokesperson told BBC. She was 78.