A beautiful English girl drifts into pop stardom and the inner circle of the Rolling Stones in 1960s London. As the girlfriend of Stones frontman Mick Jagger, the glare of public attention and personal misadventures take their toll on her mental health. She withdraws from her life, descending into addiction and hitting bottom before returning with a new voice (figuratively and literally) and an artistic triumph.

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A beautiful English girl drifts into pop stardom and the inner circle of the Rolling Stones in 1960s London. As the girlfriend of Stones frontman Mick Jagger, the glare of public attention and personal misadventures take their toll on her mental health. She withdraws from her life, descending into addiction and hitting bottom before returning with a new voice (figuratively and literally) and an artistic triumph.Sources for this episode can be found on <a href="https://aboutagirlpod.com/articles">our website</a>. This episode contains references to addiction and suicide and may be disturbing to some listeners.For more info on About a Girl and other great shows, visit the <a href="https://www.doubleelvis.com/">Double Elvis website</a> and follow Double Elvis on <a href="https://twitter.com/DoubleElvisfm">Twitter</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/doubleelvis/">Instagram</a>. Learn more about your ad-choices at <a href="https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com">https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com</a>

About A Girl is a scripted narrative anthology series about women whose stories have long been eclipsed by the legends of their famous partners. Bowie, Elvis, 2Pac, Prince, Miles, Biggie. Each of these icons created some of the most celebrated and enduring music of the modern age. But there's more to their stories than you know. About A Girl brings focus to the many women without whom the landscape of popular music might be very different.

About A Girl

A beautiful English girl drifts into pop stardom and the inner circle of the Rolling Stones in 1960s London.

Marianne Faithfull & Mick Jagger

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