You could tell the story of Marianne Faithfull, who died Jan. 30 at the age of 78, in three recordings - specifically three versions of "As Tears Go By." The British singer initially recorded the song,

Singer and actress Marianne Faithfull has died at the age of 78, her spokesperson said. She made her debut in the swinging 60s with the Mick Jagger/Keith Richards composition As Tears Go By, before later writing and recording her own songs, including for her smoky-voiced 1979 comeback album Broken English.

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