Billy Gibbons was able to fuse traditional blues with modern funk elements within ZZ Top, which was widely influenced by the music of Keith Richards.

Faithfull was first discovered at a London party by Rolling Stones manager Andrew Loog Oldham, who introduced her to Jagger and Richards. Faithfull's rendition of "As Tears Go By"

Marianne Faithfull, the songstress who helped spur music's British invasion and was a muse to the Rolling Stones, died Thursday at 78.

The Rolling Stones were a rhythm and blues band. When singer Mick Jagger and guitarist Keith Richards wrote a gentle ballad, When Tears Go By, they dismissed it as a "piece of tripe". So Oldham gave it to Marianne Faithfull.

From solo success with As Tears Go By to starring in films such as The Girl On A Motorcycle and inspiring the songs of the Rolling Stones, Marianne Faithfull’s unconventional shape-shifting approach to music and film made her one of the most recognisable figures of the 1960s.

She was so much part of my life for so long,” said Mick Jagger. ”She was a wonderful friend, a beautiful singer and a great actress.”

The Rolling Stones may have been a united front for generations, but that didn't mean Mick Jagger had to get along with absolutely everyone.

Marianne Faithfull died Thursday in London at age 78. The singer, actress and 'It' girl of 1960s London inspired — or wrote — numerous Rolling Stones songs.

The Swinging Sixties star turned punk rock and cabaret legend reinvented herself several times throughout her eventful life.

She and Jagger began dating in 1966 and became one of the most glamorous and notorious couples of 1960s “Swinging London.”

British singer, actor and “crown princess” of the 1960s “Swinging London” scene, Marianne Faithfull has died, her spokesperson told BBC. She was 78.

Actress, singer, and Rolling Stones muse Marianne Faithfull has died. According to BBC News, she was 78. No cause of death has been reported, but Faithfull has faced a number of ailments over the year,