The musical career of Marianne Faithfull, who died today at 78, is as seasoned and diverse as her inimitable voice. Here are 10 highlights.

The singer, who died on Thursday at 78, spent decades in the spotlight exercising a very specific and subversive power.

A fresh-faced singer and Mick Jagger’s muse in the 1960s, she went on to experience more than her share of hard times before emerging triumphant.

The actress and Swinging London "It" girl of the 1960s was the subject of Rolling Stones songs including “Wild Horses” and “Sister Morphine.”

The British pop star was a celebrity before turning 17, homeless by her mid-20s and an inspiration to peers and younger artists by her early 30s, including to The Rolling Stones.

Beloved vocalist/actress Marianne Faithfull, who rose to fame amid the 1960s U.K. rock revolution and had a tumultuous relationship with the Rolling Stones’ Mick Jagger, died today (Jan. 30) in London. She was 78. Per a statement, she “passed away peacefully, in the company of her loving family.”

Marianne Faithfull died on Thursday in London at the age of 78. LOS ANGELES - Marianne Faithfull, the British pop star who helped write some of the Rolling Stones’ greatest songs, has died. She was 78 years old. Faithfull passed away on Thursday in London, her music promotion company, Republic Media, said.

Her admirers included Beck, Billy Corgan, Nick Cave and PJ Harvey, although her history would always be closely tied to the Rolling Stones and to the years she dated Mick Jagger, epitomising 'Swinging London'.

The Rolling Stones on Thursday led tributes to Sixties music icon Marianne Faithfull, adding she would be forever remembered after her death at the age of 78. Faithfull got her first break in 1964, after being discovered by Rolling Stones manager Andrew Loog Oldham.

The 1964 hit "As Tears Go By," penned by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, made her a star, but Marianne Faithfull demonstrated a remarkable ability to change with the times.

Shooting Marianne Faithfull and more secret stories behind the greatest rock 'n' roll photos - Gered Mankowitz is the man behind some of rock ‘n’ roll’s greatest photos. He recalls shooting Marianne Faithfull,