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Marianne Faithfull

1946 - Today

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Marianne Evelyn Gabriel Faithfull (born 29 December 1946) is an English singer, songwriter, and actress. She achieved popularity in the 1960s with the release of her hit single "As Tears Go By" and became one of the lead female artists during the British Invasion in the United States. Born in Hampstead, London, Marianne Faithfull began her career in 1964 after attending a Rolling Stones party, where she was discovered by Andrew Loog Oldham. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Marianne Faithfull has received more than 3,170,401 page views. Her biography is available in 35 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 33 in 2019). Marianne Faithfull is the 62nd most popular singer (down from 60th in 2019), the 333rd most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 329th in 2019) and the 7th most popular British Singer.

Marianne Faithfull is most famous for her song "As Tears Go By" and her relationship with Rolling Stones singer Mick Jagger.

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  • 3.2M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 74.99

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 35

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 9.27

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.11

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Marianne Faithfull ranks 62 out of 3,541. Before her are Constanze Mozart, Carlos Gardel, Little Richard, Jennifer Lopez, José Carreras, and Glen Campbell. After her are The Notorious B.I.G., Víctor Jara, Rod Stewart, George Michael, 50 Cent, and Anna Magdalena Bach.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1946, Marianne Faithfull ranks 36. Before her are Dianne Wiest, Susan Sarandon, José Carreras, Rivellino, Queen Anne-Marie of Greece, and Benny Andersson. After her are Guus Hiddink, Emerson Fittipaldi, Hassanal Bolkiah, Robert Fripp, Marina Abramović, and Miguel Ángel Félix Gallardo.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Marianne Faithfull ranks 333 out of 6,924. Before her are Mary Read (1695), Alexander Pope (1688), John Ruskin (1819), Frederick Sanger (1918), Charles Glover Barkla (1877), and Ken Follett (1949). After her are C. F. Powell (1903), Malcolm McDowell (1943), Enid Blyton (1897), Randal Cremer (1828), Charles Lyell (1797), and William Crookes (1832).

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Among SINGERS In United Kingdom

Among singers born in United Kingdom, Marianne Faithfull ranks 7. Before her are David Bowie (1947), Mick Jagger (1943), Brian Johnson (1947), Ozzy Osbourne (1948), Joe Cocker (1944), and Phil Collins (1951). After her are Rod Stewart (1945), George Michael (1963), Ian Gillan (1945), Bonnie Tyler (1951), Robert Plant (1948), and Morrissey (1959).

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