Marianne Faithfull ~ Similar Artists

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Nico - 100% match to Marianne Faithfull

Christa Päffgen (Pavolsky), 16 October 1938, Cologne, Germany, d. 18 July 1988, Ibiza. Introduced to a European social set that included film director Federico Fellini, Nico began an acting career which included a memorable appearance in his acclaimed 1960 feature La Dolce... Read more

Dusty Springfield - 98% match to Marianne Faithfull

Mary Isabel Catherine Bernadette O'Brien, 16 April 1939, Hampstead, London, England, d. 2 March 1999, Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, England. A long-standing critical favourite but sadly neglected by the mass public from the early 70s until the end of the 80s, the career of the... Read more

The Pretenders - 91% match to Marianne Faithfull

Chrissie Hynde (17 September 1951, Akron, Ohio, USA) came to England to seek her fortune in 1973. After meeting with New Musical Express writer and future boyfriend Nick Kent, she joined the paper and gained entrance into the world of rock. During her pre-Pretenders days she... Read more

Melanie - 89% match to Marianne Faithfull

Joan Armatrading - 86% match to Marianne Faithfull

9 December 1950, Basseterre, Saint Kitts, West Indies. Armatrading was the first black female singer-songwriter based in Britain to compete on equal terms with white singers. While Madeleine Bell and P.P. Arnold predated Armatrading's success, the latter has remained remarkably... Read more

Joan Baez - 81% match to Marianne Faithfull

Joan Chandos Baez, 9 January 1941, Staten Island, New York, USA. The often-used cliché - the queen of folk to Bob Dylan's king - her sweeping soprano is one of the most distinctive voices in popular music. An impressive appearance at the 1959 Newport Folk Festival... Read more

Patti Smith - 73% match to Marianne Faithfull

Patricia Lee Smith, 30 December 1946, Chicago, Illinois, USA. Smith was raised in New Jersey and became infatuated by music, principally the Rolling Stones, the Velvet Underground, Jimi Hendrix and James Brown. After relocating to New York City in 1967, she lived with... Read more

PJ Harvey - 66% match to Marianne Faithfull

Polly Jean Harvey, 9 October 1969, Yeovil, Somerset, England. Harvey was the daughter of hippie parents who exposed her to art rock artists such as Captain Beefheart and folk singer-songwriters like Bob Dylan at an early age. After growing up on their farm in Dorset and playing... Read more

Sandy Denny - 66% match to Marianne Faithfull

Alexandra Elene Maclean Denny, 6 January 1947, Wimbledon, London, England, d. 21 April 1978, London, England. A former student at Kingston Art College where her contemporaries included John Renbourn and Jimmy Page, Sandy Denny forged her early reputation in such famous London... Read more

Kirsty MacColl - 63% match to Marianne Faithfull

10 October 1959, England, d. 18 December 2000, Mexico. The daughter of the celebrated folk singer Ewan MacColl, Kirsty enjoyed success in her own right as an accomplished songwriter and pop vocalist. Originally signed to Stiff Records as a 16-year-old after they heard her... Read more