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

Singer, actress and 1960s icon Marianne Faithfull has died at the age of 78. As a singer, Faithfull was best known for her 1964 debut single “As Tears Go By,” and her acclaimed 1979 album, “Broken English.

The late singer, known for a string of solo pop hits, was also the inspiration of several Rolling Stones classics