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1) Nico (1938-1988) was a model, actress, singer, and songwriter. She was born Christa Päffgen in Germany. She started a successful career as a model in Berlin and Paris, studied acting at Lee Strasberg’s New York Actor Studio, and had a small part in Federico Fellini’s classic film La Dolce Vita in Italy in 1962. She then became part of the Swinging London scene, and had a short relationship with The Rolling Stones’ Brian Jones (they can be seen together in the footage from the first great Pop Festival, in Monterey, California, in the “Summer Of Love”, 1967) and she recorded her first record in London in 1965, the single I’m Not Saying/The Last Mile, produced by Jimmy Page, for Rolling Stones’ manager Andrew Loog Oldham’s label Immediate Records. Thanks to Jones she met Andy Warhol in New York and became part of Warhol’s Factory, and Warhol introduced her to the Rock band The Velvet Underground, with whom she recorded the album “The Velvet Underground & Nico”, featuring the legendary banana cover designed by Andy Warhol. The album has been named by numerous publications as one of the top 100 albums of all time, and is often considered one of history’s 10 most influential albums by critics.

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OmiriamO wrote:
9 hours ago

haha wtf -1

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its_thamy wrote:
17 hours ago

haha wtf +2

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kat505 wrote:
yesterday evening

haha wtf +1

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Sprelsk wrote:
yesterday afternoon

haha wtf

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Stereohead228 wrote:
yesterday morning

Nico is on tour??? LOL

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easteruprising1 wrote:
Monday evening

amazin woman !

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DATADATA wrote:
Sunday evening

The Marble Index is so destructive.

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EvgeniySurreal wrote:
Saturday evening

♥

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bonecat9 wrote:
last week

There is a very interesting documentary from 1995 called "Nico-Icon" by the german fimmaker Susanne Ofteringer. She interviewed some People who knew her well (her Aunt, her son Ari, John Cale, even Alain Delons Mother and many others). I´m afraid the DVD is unavailable but it can be watched on Google Videos as well. The Biography by James Young (who played in her Band "The Faction" in the 80ies is also very worth reading, it`s called "Songs they never play on the radio" (in german "Reise in die Finsternis")!

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martin_timide wrote:
17 days ago

yea, Desertshore is my personal favourite album from her as well

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ToadstoolMoon wrote:
19 days ago

Can´t stop listening to Desertshore!

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robetar wrote:
19 days ago

I've been reading "Life & Lies of Icon" by Richard Witts these days. I think its one of my favourite musician-biographies

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Stigmates wrote:
24 days ago

I love Alain Delon. Maybe he should have fucked Monica Vitti instead.

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kiwibeard wrote:
24 days ago

never even heard of Factory Girl.... looks like i should skip it

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ChiliLady wrote:
24 days ago

i hate Alain Delon

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Menoszero23 wrote:
24 days ago

Maybe most of you have read this interview.. but anyway, here it is http://www.gadflyonline.com/06-24-02/music-nico.html

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danilo_vca wrote:
25 days ago

where I do download? but I don't want nico and the velvet underground

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das_fusk wrote:
last month

I would <3 to interview Ari... Does anyone know what he does for a living?- I know he has a kid or two. Also has Alain Delon finally excepted Ari as his son?? I never understood why he denied his involvement with Nico... I'd be honored to have her child.

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outre21 wrote:
last month

Infatuated

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dikkoglimmer wrote:
last month

Can't believe I'm so late but Happy Birthday Nico, you are missed

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