Tammy Faye Starlite Joins Cast of New Marianne Faithfull Tribute Album
How could you have a Marianne Faithfull tribute album without Tammy Faye Starlite? The Hoboken hottie, already with a Faithfull alt-cabaret show of her own, duets with Barry Reynolds on “The Ballad Of Lucy Jordan.” The Faithful: A Tribute To Marianne Faithfull (In The Q Records)—due December 8—is a 19-track 25-artist double-album with Tracy Bonham, Josie Cotton, Cat Power & Iggy Pop, Shirley Manson of Garbage with Peaches, Bush Tetras, Lydia Lunch and others covering songs Faithfull recorded between 1964 and 2004. All proceeds to towards Faithfull’s Covid recovery.
“The thing about being an icon or a muse is that it doesn't pay the bills--even if you have over 50 records under your belt. Even if you were the It Girl of the swinging sixties. Even if you're Marianne Faithfull. Marianne built a career as a counter-cultural artist, exploring a multitude of genres and styles. She's worked with countless collaborators, musicians, and producers. As a result, her catalog, and career, can't be easily categorized which basically means she never had a chance of reaching the kind of widespread commercial recognition she deserved. My hope with this record is that Marianne sees how loved, respected, and appreciated she is by her successors. I hope that these versions of her songs introduce a new audience to Marianne Faithfull and inspire them to buy her records. I hope that Marianne Faithfull gets the respect she deserves; preferably in this lifetime." - Tanya Pearson, Founder, Women Of Rock Oral History Project
Pre-order here: https://www.intheqrecords.com/products/the-faithful-a-tribute-to-marianne-faithfull
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