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Broken English (Album) by Marianne Faithfull
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Marianne Evelyn Gabriel Faithfull Is An English Singer 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 Faithfull Began Her Career In 1964 After Attending A Rolling Stones Party Where She Was Discovered By Andrew Loog Oldham. Her Debut Album Marianne Faithfull Released Simultaneously With Her Album Come My Way On April 15 1965 Was A Commercial Success Followed By A Number Of Albums On Decca Records. From 1966 To 1970 She Had A Highly Publicised Romantic Relationship With Mick Jagger. Her Popularity Was Further Enhanced By Her Film Roles Such As Those In I'll Never Forget What's'isname 1967 The Girl On A Motorcycle 1968 And Hamlet 1969 . However Her Popularity Was Overshadowed By Personal Problems In The 1970s. During That Time She Was Anorexic Homeless And A Heroin Addict. Noted For Her Distinctive Voice Faithfull's Previously Melodic And Higher-Registered Vocals Which Were Prevalent Throughout Her Career In The 1960s Were Affected By Severe Laryngitis Coupled With Persistent Drug Abuse During The 1970s Permanently Altering Her Voice Leaving It Raspy Cracked And Lower In Pitch. This New Sound Was Praised As "whisky Soaked" By Some Critics And Seen As Having Helped To Capture The Raw Emotions Expressed In Faithfull's Music. After A Long Commercial Absence Faithfull Made A Comeback With The 1979 Release Of Her Critically Acclaimed Album Broken English. The Album Was A Commercial Success And Marked A Resurgence Of Her Musical Career. Broken English Earned Faithfull A Nomination For The Grammy Award For Best Female Rock Vocal Performance And Is Often Regarded As Her "definitive Recording". She Followed This With A Series Of Albums Including Dangerous Acquaintances 1981 A Child's Adventure 1983 And Strange Weather 1987 . Faithfull Also Wrote Three Books About Her Life Faithfull An Autobiography 1994 Memories Dreams & Reflections 2007 And Marianne Faithfull A Life On Record 2014 . Faithfull Is Listed On VH1's "100 Greatest Women Of Rock And Roll" List. She Received The World Lifetime Achievement Award At The 2009 Women's World Awards And Was Made A Commandeur Of The Ordre Des Arts Et Des Lettres By The Government Of France.
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Biography - Marianne Faithfull
Marianne Evelyn Gabriel Faithfull Is An English Singer 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 Faithfull Began Her Career In 1964 After Attending A Rolling Stones Party Where She Was Discovered By Andrew Loog Oldham. Her Debut Album Marianne Faithfull Released Simultaneously With Her Album Come My Way On April 15 1965 Was A Commercial Success Followed By A Number Of Albums On Decca Records. From 1966 To 1970 She Had A Highly Publicised Romantic Relationship With Mick Jagger. Her Popularity Was Further Enhanced By Her Film Roles Such As Those In I'll Never Forget What's'isname 1967 The Girl On A Motorcycle 1968 And Hamlet 1969 . However Her Popularity Was Overshadowed By Personal Problems In The 1970s. During That Time She Was Anorexic Homeless And A Heroin Addict. Noted For Her Distinctive Voice Faithfull's Previously Melodic And Higher-Registered Vocals Which Were Prevalent Throughout Her Career In The 1960s Were Affected By Severe Laryngitis Coupled With Persistent Drug Abuse During The 1970s Permanently Altering Her Voice Leaving It Raspy Cracked And Lower In Pitch. This New Sound Was Praised As "whisky Soaked" By Some Critics And Seen As Having Helped To Capture The Raw Emotions Expressed In Faithfull's Music. After A Long Commercial Absence Faithfull Made A Comeback With The 1979 Release Of Her Critically Acclaimed Album Broken English. The Album Was A Commercial Success And Marked A Resurgence Of Her Musical Career. Broken English Earned Faithfull A Nomination For The Grammy Award For Best Female Rock Vocal Performance And Is Often Regarded As Her "definitive Recording". She Followed This With A Series Of Albums Including Dangerous Acquaintances 1981 A Child's Adventure 1983 And Strange Weather 1987 . Faithfull Also Wrote Three Books About Her Life Faithfull An Autobiography 1994 Memories Dreams & Reflections 2007 And Marianne Faithfull A Life On Record 2014 . Faithfull Is Listed On VH1's "100 Greatest Women Of Rock And Roll" List. She Received The World Lifetime Achievement Award At The 2009 Women's World Awards And Was Made A Commandeur Of The Ordre Des Arts Et Des Lettres By The Government Of France.
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Style And Themes Faithfull’s Immediately Preceding Albums Dreaming My Dreams And Faithless Which In Fact Shared Some Tracks Had Been In A Relatively Gentle Folk Or Country And Western Style. Broken English Was A Radical Departure Featuring A Contemporary Fusion Of Rock Punk New Wave And Dance With Liberal Use Of Synthesizers. After A Number Of Years Of Drug Abuse Faithfull's Voice Was In A Lower Register Far Raspier And Had A More World-Weary Quality Than In The Past That Matched The Often Raw Emotions Expressed In The Newer Songs. The Album’s Title Track Took Inspiration From Terrorist Figures Of The Time Particularly Ulrike Meinhof Of The Baader-Meinhof Group. "Guilt" Was Informed By The Catholic Upbringing Of The Singer And Her Composer Barry Reynolds. "The Ballad Of Lucy Jordan" Originally Performed By Dr Hook Was A Melancholy Tale Of Middle Class Housewife's Disillusionment Faithfull's Version Became Something Of An Anthem And Was Used On The Soundtracks To The Films Montenegro 1981 And Thelma And Louise 1991 . "What’s The Hurry?" Was Described By Faithfull As Reflecting The Everyday Desperation Of The Habitual Drug User. Her Cover Of John Lennon’s "Working Class Hero" Recorded As A Tribute To Her Own Heroes Such As Mick Jagger And Keith Richards David Bowie And Iggy Pop And Lennon Himself Was Widely Praised. The Last Track "Why D’Ya Do It?" Was A Caustic Graphic Rant Of A Woman Reacting To Her Lover's Infidelity. The Lyrics Began With The Man's Point Of View Relating The Bitter Tirade Of His Jilted Lover. It Was Set To A Grinding Tune Inspired By Jimi Hendrix’s Recording Of Bob Dylan’s "All Along The Watchtower". Poet And Writer Heathcote Williams Had Originally Conceived The Lyrics As A Piece For Tina Turner To Record But Faithfull Succeeded In Convincing Him That Turner Would Never Record Such A Number. Its Plethora Of Four-Letter Words And Explicit References To Oral Sex Caused Controversy And Led To A Ban In Australia Where Local Pressings Of The LP Were Released With Smooth Vinyl In Place Of The Track And A 'bonus' 45 Single As Compensation The Ban Did Not Extend To Import Copies . Release And Aftermath Broken English Made #57 In The UK Album Charts And #82 In The US. "The Ballad Of Lucy Jordan" Was Released As A Single Simultaneously With The LP In October 1979. The Title Track Was Issued As A Single In January 1980. Faithfull Included Five Tracks From The Album On Her 1990 Live Recording Blazing Away "Broken English" "Guilt" "The Ballad Of Lucy Jordan" "Working Class Hero" And "Why D'Ya Do It?". In 1996 "Witch's Song" Was Covered By Juliana Hatfield For The Soundtrack Of The Film The Craft. An Extended Remix Of The Title Track 5 46 Released On 12" Vinyl In 1979 Remains Unreleased On CD.