Rolling Stones frontman Sir Mick Jagger has led tributes to “wonderful friend and beautiful singer” Marianne Faithfull following her death aged 78.Sir Mick was joined by bandmates Ronnie Wood and Keith Richards in paying tribute to the singer and actress,

Sir Mick Jagger has expressed his sorrow over the passing of his former girlfriend, Marianne Faithfull, who died at 78.The Rolling Stones frontman and the late singer were once the golden couple of the British music scene in the 1960s,

Mick Jagger joined the chorus of emotional tributes made to Marianne Faithfull this week following the news of her death at age 78.

Singer and actress Marianne Faithfull died yesterday - aged 78. She was known for the song ‘As Tears Go By’ - written by The Rolling Stones' Mick Jagger and Keith Richards. Her acting career included starring in The Girl on a Motorcycle.

Rolling Stones frontman Sir Mick Jagger has paid tribute to “wonderful friend and beautiful singer” Marianne Faithfull following her death aged 78. He was joined by bandmates Ronnie Wood and Keith Richards, the latter with whom Sir Mick wrote Faithfull’s first single As Tears Go By, which reached number nine in the UK singles chart.

Mick Jagger wrote “Neighbours” for Richards, who frequently found himself in difficult living situations. As the 1970s blurred into the 1980s, The Rolling Stones had grown up. But Richards still caused a ruckus.