France, Jan. 31 -- British singer and actress Marianne Faithfull, who died at the age of 78, had deep connections to France and particularly Paris - where she had lived for over two decades.

Faithfull, who inspired the Rolling Stones to compose the iconic "As Tears Go By" in 1964, moved to the French capital in the 1990s.

She was a vocal fan of Edith Piaf and Juliette Greco.

Faithfull was managed by Francois Ravard, who later became her partner. He produced her live album "20th Century Blues", recorded at the New Morning club in Paris in 1997.

By the 2000s, she had settled in the first arrondissement, near the chic rue Saint-Honore. About 10 years later, she moved to the Left Bank, living in Montparnasse.'Music saved my life'

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