Some of the best classic rock songs are downright painful to hear at times. For example, Marianne Faithfull’s “As Tears Go By” is especially difficult to listen to now. Faithfull had positive things to say about the song, even if she seemed a little lukewarm about the famous rockers who wrote it.

Marianne Faithfull, the British singer and actress who achieved fame in the 1960s with her chart-topping single "As Tears Go By," has died at 78, a spokesperson said Thursday.

Marianne Faithfull's “As Tears Go By” debuts inside the top 40 on two charts in the U.K. this week, as fans in the country show their support following her death.

Singer Marianne Faithfull, one of the most prominent female voices of the British Invasion, died Thursday in London, her spokesperson said. The “As Tears Go By” singer was 78. "It is with deep sadness that we announce the death of the singer,

Marianne Faithfull, the celebrated singer, songwriter, actress, and muse to the Rolling Stones, has passed away at the age of 78. The iconic figure who made an indelible mark in the worlds of music and film,

Marianne Faithfull, the British singer best known for hits like “As Tears Go By” and “Broken English,” has passed away at the age of 78. Rising to fame in the 1960s, she became a defining figure of the Swinging London era and left a lasting imprint on rock music.

“It is with deep sadness that we announce the death of the singer, songwriter and actress Marianne Faithfull,” a Thursday, January 30, statement shared with the BBC read. “Marianne passed away peacefully in London today, in the company of her loving family. She will be dearly missed.”