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This Day in Music History: Marianne Faithfull is 65

Posted at 7:30 AM on December 29, 2011 by Jill Riley
Filed under: Music History

Today in Music History:
In 1963, The Weavers, America's late-'40s/early-'50s preeminent folk music group, gave their farewell concert at Chicago's Orchestra Hall.

1974, The #1 hit single was "Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds" by Elton John. The Lennon/McCartney song first appeared on The Beatles' 1967 album, Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band.

1975, Paul Kantner and Grace Slick of the Jefferson Airplane/Jefferson Starship filed for divorce.

1982, Jamaica issued a Bob Marley commemorative postage stamp.

History/Birthday Highlight:
Marianne Faithfull is 65 today. Known as a singer/songwriter, a rock n' roll muse and former girlfriend of Mick Jagger. It's likely her personal life and drug struggles will be remembered more than her music career. She scored a big hit in 1964 when she recorded the Mick Jagger/Keith Richards penned song "As Tears Go By."

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