Daughter of Eva, the Baroness Erisso, and Major Glynn Faithfull, a WWII British spy. Recorded the first song written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, "As Tears Go By" (1964). Involved in a major drug scandal with Jagger, Richards, and others, which ultimately turned public opinion favorably towards the Stones and other rock groups. Recorded numerous albums before and after five-year drug addiction period in NYC.
Dunbar got custody of son after divorce. The first time the F-word was spoken in a movie was by her in I'll Never Forget What's'isname. Poet Allen Ginsberg, an old friend, named her "Professor of Poetics, Jack Kerouac School of Disembodied Poets." Now a grandmother of two living in Ireland. Reportedly working on a follow-up to her 1994 autobiography, "Faithfull", which is being turned into a screenplay. Through her mother, Marianne is a direct descendant of Count Leopold von Sacher-Masoch, the infamous 19th century Austrian nobleman whose classic erotic novel, "Venus in furs", spawned the word "masochism". Ranked #25 on VH1's 100 Greatest Women of Rock N Roll Some of the lyrics to the Rolling Stones song "Wild Horses" were allegedly about her break up with Mick Jagger. Biography/bibliography in: "Contemporary Authors". New Revision Series, vol. 134, pages 137-138. Farmington Hills, MI: Thomson Gale, 2005. September 2006 - According to her website, Marianne is being treated for breast cancer. The prognosis was stated to be excellent.