NOTE: Christa Päffgen, known by her stage name Nico, was a German singer, songwriter, actress and model.
At the insistence of Warhol, Nico sang on three songs of the Velvet Underground's debut album "The Velvet Underground & Nico" (1967).
At the same time, she started a solo career and released "Chelsea Girl" (1967). Nico's friend, Jim Morrison, suggested that she start writing her own material. She then composed songs on a harmonium, not traditionally a rock instrument. John Cale of the Velvet Underground became her musical arranger and produced "The Marble Index" (1968), "Desertshore" (1970), "The End..." (1974) and other subsequent albums.
After a concert in Berlin in June 1988, she went on holiday in Ibiza to rest and died as the result of a cerebral haemorrhage while cycling in extremely hot weather. (from Wikipedia)
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Nico with The Blue Orchids - Live @ Club Paramount Fønix, Roskilde, Denmark, 06-10-1982
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