Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Metallica Lead Marianne Faithfull Tributes
· Ultimate Classic RockMick Jagger, Keith Richards and Metallica are among the rock stars paying tribute to Marianne Faithfull.
The singer and actress, known for her hit version of the Jagger and Richards-penned "As Tears Go By," died today at age 78.
"I am saddened to hear of the death of Marianne Faithfull," Jagger wrote on social media. "She was so much a part of my life for so long. She was a wonderful friend, a beautiful singer and a great actress. She will always be remembered."
Jagger and Faithfull were in a romantic relationship for the second half of the '60s. She co-wrote "Sister Morphine" and is credited with influencing or inspiring Rolling Stones songs such as "Wild Horses," "I Got the Blues" and "You Can't Always Get What You Want."
Keith Richards and Ron Wood also penned tributes to Faithfull, and the band shared their version of "As Tears Go By" as a tribute to her.
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Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich also paid tribute, thanking Faithfull for her contributions to the band's 1997 single "The Memory Remains." "Thank you, Marianne… For the good times, for your kindness, for the great stories, for your fearlessness," he wrote on the band's X account. "And the biggest thank you and fuck yeah for your incredible and unique contribution to our music, and for always being so willing to join us in performing it…and partake in the ensuing shenanigans!"
You can see the rock star tributes to Marianne Faithfull below:
Wayne Osmond
Wayne Osmond, vocalist and guitarist for the Osmonds, died on Jan. 1 at the age of 73. "Wayne brought so much light, laughter and love to everyone who knew him, especially me," his brother Donny, who was also a member of the family singing group, said on social media. "He was the ultimate optimist and was loved by everyone. I'm sure I speak on behalf of every one of us siblings when I state that we were fortunate to have Wayne as a brother."
Brenton Wood
Brenton Wood, the singer best known for three Top 40 hits that all came out in 1967, "The Oogum Boogum Song," "Gimme Little Sign" and "Baby You Got It," passed away on Jan. 3 at the age of 83.
Peter Yarrow
Peter Yarrow of the early '60s folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary, passed away at the age of 86 after a four-year battle with cancer. The group was one of the first to have a hit with a song by Bob Dylan; their 1963 cover of "Blowin' in the Wind" reached No. 2 and won a pair of Grammys for Pop Vocal Group and Folk Record.
Sam Moore
Soul singer Sam Moore, one half of the famous Sam & Dave duo, died in January at 89. Sam & Dave formed in 1961, and were responsible for hits like "Hold On! I'm Comin'" (1966), "You Got Me Hummin' (1966), "When Something Is Wrong with My Baby" (1967), "Soul Man" (1967) and "I Thank You" (1968).
Bob Uecker
Bob Uecker, best known for being the radio play-by-play announcer on Milwaukee Brewers baseball games since 1971, passed away at the age of 90. Uecker also lent his talent to various films and TV shows over the years, including the ABC sitcom Mr. Belvedere and the Major League film trilogy.
David Lynch
Acclaimed film director David Lynch died on Jan. 15 at 78 years of age. Among his accomplishments were classics such as Blue Velvet, Twin Peaks, Mulholland Drive and many more. Lynch, a longtime smoker, had revealed a diagnosis of emphysema in 2024.
P. Fluid
Peter Forrest, aka P. Fluid, lead singer and frontman for the Black rock band 24/7 Spyz, was beaten to death in his hometown of New York City in January. He was 64 years old. Though Forrest left and returned to the band multiple times, his contributions to their earlier albums in the late '80s and early '90s were crucial to the development of their sound. "He brought a sense of reckless abandon, but in a fun way," 24/7 Spyz guitarist Jimi Hazel told Rolling Stone following the news of Forrest's death.
John Sykes
John Sykes, who played guitar in both Thin Lizzy and Whitesnake, died at the age of 65. A statement confirmed that Sykes had been diagnosed with cancer. During his career, Sykes also released five solo albums, formed Blue Murder with bassist Tony Franklin and drummer Carmine Appice and recorded with multiple other bands. "In his final days, he spoke of his sincere love and gratitude for his fans who stuck by him through all these years," the statement read. "While the impact of his loss is profound and the mood somber, we hope the light of his memory will extinguish the shadow of his absence."
Garth Hudson
Garth Hudson, the last living member of the Band, died on January 21 at 87 years of age. A prodigy and multi-instrumentalist, Hudson was also the Band's archivist, curating recordings with Bob Dylan that became 'The Basement Tapes.' He spent his final years at a nursing home in Woodstock, New York, where the Band were well loved members of the community.
Barry Goldberg
Blues musician Barry Goldberg, who played live with the Paul Butterfield Blues Band when they backed Bob Dylan at the 1965 Newport Folk Festival, died in January at 82 years old. The keyboardist had battled non-Hodgkin lymphoma for a decade. Over the years, Goldberg contributed to albums by Leonard Cohen, the Flying Burrito Brothers, Al Kooper, Mike Bloomfield and many more.
Toby Myers
Toby Myers, a longtime bassist for John Mellencamp, passed away at the age of 75 on Jan. 16. He joined Mellencamp's band in 1982, playing and recording with them until 1999 when he decided to stop touring in order to be a stay-at-home dad. He continued playing music, however, performing with the groups No Net, Daisy Chain and, occasionally, the Mellencamp tribute band Mellencougar.
Marianne Faithfull
Marianne Faithfull, the English singer and actress who made a hit single out of "As Tears Go By" and was one of the British Invasion's most popular female artists, died in late January. She was 78. "I am so saddened to hear of the death of Marianne Faithfull," Mick Jagger wrote on social media. "She was so much part of my life for so long. She was a wonderful friend, a beautiful singer and a great actress. She will always be remembered."