The First Time with Marianne Faithfull

Original version

6 Music

BBC 6

The First Time Podcast

The First Time With...

Documentaries

Factual: Life Stories

Music

Interviews with major artists revealing the moments and songs that shaped their careers.

6 Music's Matt Everitt presents in-depth, exclusive and revealing interviews with major artists revealing the pivotal moments and songs that shaped their lives and their careers.

The First Time With Marianne Faithfull

 The First Time with Marianne Faithfull

Henry Real

The First Time With...: Marianne Faithfull

Marianne Faithfull

BBC Radio 6 Music - The First Time With..., Marianne Faithfull

Another chance to hear Marianne Faithfull discussing the music that changed her life.

Marianne Faithfull talks about the music she grew up with, making her own music, her personal battles and making music today including collaborations with Blur and PJ Harvey.

Another chance to hear Marianne Faithfull discussing the music that changed her life.

Matt Everitt leads Marianne through a warm, engaging look at a career which has spanned five decades. She has worked with many great musicians including David Bowie and Dr. John, Blur and PJ Harvey.

Marianne discusses the music she grew up with - including Chuck Berry and the Everly Brothers - and the way it influenced her solo work. She also covers her forays into country music, her love of jazz, and explains why she received a credit on the Rolling Stones' song Sister Morphine. The singer also talks about her past drug problems and the way that she has now made peace with difficult periods in her life.

First broadcast in May 2011.

BBC Radio 6 Music

Classic concerts & sessions from the BBC's vast music store. It's your musical heritage.

BBC 6 Music brings together the cutting edge music of today, the iconic and groundbreaking music of the past 40 years and unlimited access

Accessibility links

Programme Index

The First Time With...

Marianne Faithfull

Contributors

Genres

Brand

6 Music

About BBC Radio 6 Music