Nico

Nico

Christa P�ffgen (October 16, 1938 - July 18, 1988), better known as Nico, was a 1960s model, adopted as a proteg�e by Andy Warhol, and an occasional singer in The Velvet Underground. She has also appeared in movies, most notably in a cameo appearance as herself in Federico Fellini's La Dolce Vita (1960).

She was born in Cologne, Germany.

After being ousted from Velvet Underground, she had a occasional career as a singer, recording a number of critically acclaimed but poorly selling albums, including June 1, 1974 with John Cale and Kevin Ayers, The End and - possibly most influential - The Marble Index.

A lifetime abuser of heroin, Nico died of a brain hemorrhage following a fall from a bicycle during a withdrawal treatment on Ibiza in 1988.

Discography:

The Velvet Underground and Nico (1967)

Chelsea Girl (1968)

The Marble Index (1969)

Desertshore (1970)

The End (1973)

June 1, 1974 (1974)

Drama of Exile (1981)

Camera Obscura (1985)