Subject: Marianne Faithfull's birthday From: The Shambles Date: 18 Dec 06 - 06:05 PM Marianne Faithfull was born this day (19 December) in Hampstead England, in 1946. |
Subject: RE: Marianne Faithfull's birthday From: GUEST Date: 18 Dec 06 - 06:30 PM Break out the Mars Bars! |
Subject: RE: Marianne Faithfull's birthday From: GUEST,Richard Rowntree Date: 18 Dec 06 - 09:25 PM What's all this about mars bars whenever this lady is mentioned? |
Subject: RE: Marianne Faithfull's birthday From: bobad Date: 18 Dec 06 - 09:47 PM The answer, Mr. Rowntree, can be found here. |
Subject: RE: Marianne Faithfull's birthday From: TRUBRIT Date: 18 Dec 06 - 11:19 PM Mars Bars or not, I still love her version of As Tears go By. |
Subject: RE: Marianne Faithfull's birthday From: GUEST,Allen in OZ Date: 18 Dec 06 - 11:30 PM And "The Eyes of Lucy Jordan" AD |
Subject: RE: Marianne Faithfull's birthday From: number 6 Date: 18 Dec 06 - 11:36 PM I was just going to post that AD. Beautiful, sad song by Marianne. A happy Birthday to Marianne Faithful. biLL |
Subject: RE: Marianne Faithfull's birthday From: Rasener Date: 19 Dec 06 - 01:59 AM I loved Come and stay with me Ballad Of Lucy Jordan I Got You Babe - MF with David Bowie |
Subject: RE: Marianne Faithfull's birthday (19 Dec 1946) From: fat B****rd Date: 19 Dec 06 - 04:19 AM On Desert Island Discs Marianne stated that the Mars Bar story had done her a great deal of harm over the years. But what do the gutter press care. Happy Birthday Miss F. |
Subject: RE: Marianne Faithfull's birthday (19 Dec 1946) From: redsnapper Date: 19 Dec 06 - 07:13 AM The Mars bar story is pure tabloid sensationalism of the worst kind. It is still, although untrue, largely what Marianne is remembered for. I like Ms Faithfull's work and she is still good today. Happy birthday Marianne! RS |
Subject: RE: Marianne Faithfull's birthday (19 Dec 1946) From: Scrump Date: 19 Dec 06 - 07:23 AM I'm surprised that the Mars company didn't cash in on their product's association (real or imagined) with Marianne Faithfull. In those days Cadbury's Flake (another UK choc bar) was advertised with a nubile person of the female gender eating the bar in a somewhat suggestive manner. Mars could have used Marianne in a similar way - obviously I mean eating it, not in any other improper way, which in those days would have been frowned upon by the ITV authorities. |
Subject: RE: Marianne Faithfull's birthday (19 Dec 1946) From: GUEST Date: 19 Dec 06 - 10:49 AM I love her later albums, especially Broken English and Blazing Away. I think her version of Working Class Hero is better than John Lennons. Hapy Birthday. |
Subject: RE: Marianne Faithfull's birthday (19 Dec 1946) From: Wolfgang Date: 19 Dec 06 - 10:58 AM She was born the 29th of December 1946 according to her own biography on her website. Wolfgang |
Subject: RE: Marianne Faithfull's birthday (19 Dec 1946) From: Rasener Date: 19 Dec 06 - 11:13 AM Well thats a shambles Shambles LOL :-) |
Subject: RE: Marianne Faithfull's birthday (19 Dec 1946) From: Compton Date: 19 Dec 06 - 11:43 AM 60, eh? ...she looks much older!!...probably due to thousands of fags and other substances! |
Subject: RE: Marianne Faithfull's birthday (19 Dec 1946) From: The Sandman Date: 19 Dec 06 - 03:46 PM shes not sixty yet, please Shambles do this again on her official birthday.god save Marianne. |
Subject: RE: Marianne Faithfull's birthday (19 Dec 1946) From: Adrianel Date: 19 Dec 06 - 08:54 PM She did a good version of Kurt Weill's "Seven Deadly Sins", packaged with some cabaret songs. In the liner notes, I believe she says she had to transpose an octave down, as she can't get that high any more. On the other hand, you have to remember that Lotte Lenya (for whom it was written) had a rather unusual vocal range, and many others have also altered it to suit their voices. Happy birthday, Marianne, whenever it is. |
Subject: RE: Marianne Faithfull's birthday (19 Dec 1946) From: GUEST,dan the man Date: 19 Dec 06 - 09:10 PM I reckon it's true. |
Subject: RE: Marianne Faithfull's birthday (19 Dec 1946) From: Tradsinger Date: 20 Dec 06 - 07:32 AM Happy birthday to her. Shame about her voice. |
Subject: RE: Marianne Faithfull's birthday (29 Dec 1946) From: GUEST Date: 28 Dec 06 - 09:03 PM Her birthday is whenever you want it to be & her age the same! Her voice is beautiful - grow up!! |
Subject: RE: Marianne Faithfull's birthday (29 Dec 1946) From: JohnB Date: 28 Dec 06 - 11:00 PM "Girl on a Motorbike" JohnB |
Subject: RE: Marianne Faithfull's birthday (29 Dec 1946) From: Joe Offer Date: 30 Jan 25 - 05:33 PM I heard a radio report that Marianne Faithfull died today at the age of 78. May she rest in peace. |
Subject: RE: Obit: Marianne Faithfull (1946-2025) From: Stilly River Sage Date: 30 Jan 25 - 06:48 PM She doesn't deserve a separate thread for an obit? Something started by the Shambles all of those years ago is an odd intro to an obit. My two cents.
-Joe- |
Subject: RE: Obit: Marianne Faithfull (1946-2025) From: keberoxu Date: 30 Jan 25 - 07:13 PM I'm with Stilly on this one. It's the end of an era, in any case. Ms. Faithfull spent many years in sobriety and spoke frankly about her struggles. I remember the reporter who wrote, "Hard is the heart that does not wish her well." RIP |
Subject: RE: Obit: Marianne Faithfull (1946-2025) From: GUEST,Songwriter Date: 31 Jan 25 - 04:13 AM Good Singer. |
Subject: RE: Obit: Marianne Faithfull (1946-2025) From: Johnny J Date: 31 Jan 25 - 06:25 AM "Maybe I'm wrong, but I don't think her death will generate many posts." Although I haven't followed her career that much, Marianne was still a highly respected performer in later years and released several albums some of which were highly acclaimed. Her voice had changed, of course, but was very suited to jazz and blues material. So, it's quite possible that more people will mourn her demise than you think. |
Subject: RE: Obit: Marianne Faithfull (1946-2025) From: mayomick Date: 31 Jan 25 - 11:29 AM the old jokes shouldn't be on an obit thread Agreed. Here is an official obituary thread for her: http://mudcat.org/thread.cfm?threadid=173852 --- Mudelf |
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