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'''Nico''', born Christa Päffgen, 16 October 1938, probably in [[Cologne]], died [[Ibiza]], 18 July 1988, was a [[German]] [[singer-songwriter]], [[film actress]] and [[fashion model]]. She sang three songs on the [[The Velvet Underground and Nico|first album]] by the [[Velvet Underground]], billed separately as 'and Nico', and recorded ''Chelsea Girls'', her own first album, with members of the band. | '''Nico''', born Christa Päffgen, 16 October 1938, probably in [[Cologne]], died [[Ibiza]], 18 July 1988, was a [[German]] [[singer-songwriter]], [[film actress]] and [[fashion model]]. She sang three songs on the [[The Velvet Underground and Nico|first album]] by the [[Velvet Underground]], billed separately as 'and Nico', and recorded ''Chelsea Girls'', her own first album, with members of the band. | ||
Her most acclaimed albums, ''[[The Marble Index]]'' and ''[[Desertshore]]'', feature | Her most acclaimed albums, ''[[The Marble Index]]'' and ''[[Desertshore]]'', feature her voice and [[harmonium]] on her own compositions, with extra instrumentation and production by [[John Cale]].[[Category:Suggestion Bot Tag]] | ||
Latest revision as of 16:01, 25 September 2024
Nico, born Christa Päffgen, 16 October 1938, probably in Cologne, died Ibiza, 18 July 1988, was a German singer-songwriter, film actress and fashion model. She sang three songs on the first album by the Velvet Underground, billed separately as 'and Nico', and recorded Chelsea Girls, her own first album, with members of the band.
Her most acclaimed albums, The Marble Index and Desertshore, feature her voice and harmonium on her own compositions, with extra instrumentation and production by John Cale.