Colleagues support ailing Marianne Faithfull
Marian Faithfull made music history from the 1960s until she fell seriously ill with Covid in 2021. To this day, the 76-year-old suffers from the consequences of the infection and lives in a nursing home. Now Iggy Pop, Peaches and other stars want to help her morally and financially with a tribute album.
With cult hits such as "As Tears Go By" and "The Ballad of Lucy Jordan", Marianne Faithfull has secured herself a place in pop history forever. Faithfull was still actively making music until a few years ago. Until a serious coronavirus illness stopped her, the consequences of which the 76-year-old is still suffering from. She now lives in a care home in London. "I'll probably never be able to sing again," Faithfull told the Daily Mail in an interview. But now others sing for her.
For the album "The Faithful: A Tribute to Marianne Faithfull", a number of stars have come together to pay tribute to the Sixties icon. The proceeds from the new musical compilation will go to Faithfull to "help her with rising health costs", they say. "You can't pay the bills from being an icon or a muse", says Tanya Pearson from the non-profit "Women of Rock Oral History Project", which co-initiated this album, "even if you are Marianne Faithfull".
Prominent duets
Some prominent names are included and sing songs from Faithfull's varied repertoire. Rock legend Iggy Pop and Cat Power have re-recorded "Working Class Hero", originally by John Lennon, in Faithfull's distinctive interpretation. Garbage singer Shirley Manson and Peaches sing a duet of "Why'd Ya Do It", Tanya Donelly and the Parkington Sisters perform "This Little Bird". Tammy Faye Starlite sings "The Ballad Of Lucy Jordan" and is backed by Faithfull's longtime guitarist Barry Reynolds, who also played on the original 1979 recording.
In a statement about the album, Marianne Faithfull was overjoyed and thanked those involved. "I am very grateful to the wonderful artists who have contributed to this tribute album," wrote the singer. "That they identify with my art and that it has touched them in some way in their own lives means so much to me. Their interpretations of songs I've recorded and performed over the course of my 60-plus year career are incredibly moving."
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Despite suffering from Long Covid and living in a nursing home, Marianne Faithfull's impact on pop music remains undiminished. This is evident in the outpouring of support from her musical peers, as Iggy Pop, Peaches, and others have come together to create a tribute album to help her financially cope with her rising health costs.
In the 'The Faithful: A Tribute to Marianne Faithfull' album, stars like Iggy Pop, Cat Power, Shirley Manson, and Peaches pay homage to Faithfull's iconic music career, reinterpreting her hits and showcasing their admiration for her enduring influence on the genre of pop music.
Source: www.ntv.de
