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Marianne Faithfull's birthday (29 Dec 1946)

18 Dec 06 - 06:05 PM (#1913072)
Subject: Marianne Faithfull's birthday
From: The Shambles

Marianne Faithfull was born this day (19 December) in Hampstead England, in 1946.


18 Dec 06 - 06:30 PM (#1913092)
Subject: RE: Marianne Faithfull's birthday
From: GUEST

Break out the Mars Bars!


18 Dec 06 - 09:25 PM (#1913214)
Subject: RE: Marianne Faithfull's birthday
From: GUEST,Richard Rowntree

What's all this about mars bars whenever this lady is mentioned?


18 Dec 06 - 09:47 PM (#1913230)
Subject: RE: Marianne Faithfull's birthday
From: bobad

The answer, Mr. Rowntree, can be found here.


18 Dec 06 - 11:19 PM (#1913285)
Subject: RE: Marianne Faithfull's birthday
From: TRUBRIT

Mars Bars or not, I still love her version of As Tears go By.


18 Dec 06 - 11:30 PM (#1913294)
Subject: RE: Marianne Faithfull's birthday
From: GUEST,Allen in OZ

And "The Eyes of Lucy Jordan"

AD


18 Dec 06 - 11:36 PM (#1913298)
Subject: RE: Marianne Faithfull's birthday
From: number 6

I was just going to post that AD.

Beautiful, sad song by Marianne.

A happy Birthday to Marianne Faithful.

biLL


19 Dec 06 - 01:59 AM (#1913332)
Subject: RE: Marianne Faithfull's birthday
From: Rasener

I loved Come and stay with me

Ballad Of Lucy Jordan

I Got You Babe - MF with David Bowie


19 Dec 06 - 04:19 AM (#1913374)
Subject: RE: Marianne Faithfull's birthday (19 Dec 1946)
From: fat B****rd

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.


19 Dec 06 - 07:13 AM (#1913463)
Subject: RE: Marianne Faithfull's birthday (19 Dec 1946)
From: redsnapper

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


19 Dec 06 - 07:23 AM (#1913469)
Subject: RE: Marianne Faithfull's birthday (19 Dec 1946)
From: Scrump

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.


19 Dec 06 - 10:49 AM (#1913673)
Subject: RE: Marianne Faithfull's birthday (19 Dec 1946)
From: GUEST

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.


19 Dec 06 - 10:58 AM (#1913689)
Subject: RE: Marianne Faithfull's birthday (19 Dec 1946)
From: Wolfgang

She was born the 29th of December 1946 according to her own biography on her website.

Wolfgang


19 Dec 06 - 11:13 AM (#1913711)
Subject: RE: Marianne Faithfull's birthday (19 Dec 1946)
From: Rasener

Well thats a shambles Shambles LOL :-)


19 Dec 06 - 11:43 AM (#1913743)
Subject: RE: Marianne Faithfull's birthday (19 Dec 1946)
From: Compton

60, eh? ...she looks much older!!...probably due to thousands of fags and other substances!


19 Dec 06 - 03:46 PM (#1914015)
Subject: RE: Marianne Faithfull's birthday (19 Dec 1946)
From: The Sandman

shes not sixty yet, please Shambles do this again on her official birthday.god save Marianne.


19 Dec 06 - 08:54 PM (#1914273)
Subject: RE: Marianne Faithfull's birthday (19 Dec 1946)
From: Adrianel

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.


19 Dec 06 - 09:10 PM (#1914285)
Subject: RE: Marianne Faithfull's birthday (19 Dec 1946)
From: GUEST,dan the man

I reckon it's true.


20 Dec 06 - 07:32 AM (#1914582)
Subject: RE: Marianne Faithfull's birthday (19 Dec 1946)
From: Tradsinger

Happy birthday to her. Shame about her voice.


28 Dec 06 - 09:03 PM (#1920957)
Subject: RE: Marianne Faithfull's birthday (29 Dec 1946)
From: GUEST

Her birthday is whenever you want it to be & her age the same!
Her voice is beautiful - grow up!!


28 Dec 06 - 11:00 PM (#1921037)
Subject: RE: Marianne Faithfull's birthday (29 Dec 1946)
From: JohnB

"Girl on a Motorbike"
JohnB