“To be diagnosed with cancer was a frightening thing, and my first reaction was sheer panic, but I was really fortunate that the cancer was caught at such an early stage that I didn't need chemo or radiotherapy. But I know that cancer is a chronic condition, and once you've had it, you're on the list, because it can come back.”

English singer and actress

Marianne Evelyn Gabriel Faithfull was an English singer and actress, best known for her rise to prominence in the 1960s. She first reached wide popularity with the UK top 10 single “As Tears Go By”. Faithfull became one of the leading female artists associated with the British Invasion in the United States. Her public profile rests above all on her recording career and her place in that era of British pop.