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

Marianne Faithfull, an icon of British rock in the 1960s whose career went on to stretch seven decades, is dead at 78. Faithfull died “peacefully in London today, in the company of her loving family,” a spokesperson told the BBC.

Marianne Faithfull's first hit, "As Tears Go By," was recorded when she was just 17 years old after she met with the manager of the Rolling Stones at a party.

The singer and actress, who embodied the Swinging Sixties and performed for decades afterward, exuded an effortless cool.

Marianne Faithfull, the wild woman of London’s Swinging Sixties who survived addiction, homelessness, two comas, cancer and Covid-19, has died at the age of 78, after a singing career that began as a teenager and lasted until her 70s.

“For Marianne,” the caption reads along with a yellow heart. Faithfull was first discovered at a London party by Rolling Stones manager Andrew Loog Oldham, who introduced her to Jagger and Richards. Faithfull’s rendition of “As Tears Go By” hit ...

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.

Marianne Faithfull, a singer and actress known for hits like "As Tears Go By," died Thursday, a spokesperson confirmed. She was 78. "It is with deep sadness that we announce the death of the singer,

Marianne Faithfull, musician, actor, and poster girl of rock and roll, has died. She was 78 years old. “It is with deep sadness that we announce the death of the singer, songwriter and actress Marianne Faithfull,

“It is with deep sadness that we announce the death of the singer, songwriter and actress Marianne Faithfull,” the singer’s rep said in a statement. “Marianne passed away peacefully in London today, in the company of her loving family.”

Mick Jagger and Keith Richards honored their one-time collaborator and longtime friend Marianne Faithfull following her death on Thursday. Faithfull died on Jan. 30 at age 78, a spokesperson previously confirmed to PEOPLE.