Nico

Nico (born Christa Päffgen; 16 October 1938 – 18 July 1988) was a German singer, songwriter, actress, and Warhol Superstar. She is featured on the first album by the New York rock band The Velvet Underground, The Velvet Underground & Nico.

Nico
Background information
Birth name	Christa Päffgen
Born	(1938-10-16)16 October 1938
Origin	Cologne, West Germany
Died	18 July 1988(1988-07-18) (aged 49) Ibiza, Spain
Genres	Art rock, folk rock, protopunk, experimental music, avant-garde music
Occupation(s)	Composer, singer, actress
Instruments	Vocals, harmonium, harpsichord, piano, tambourine
Years active	1963–1988
Associated acts	The Velvet Underground, John Cale, Lou Reed, Brian Jones, Kevin Ayers, John Cooper Clarke, The Invisible Girls, Blue Orchids, Bob Dylan, Brian Eno

She was born in Cologne. She grew up in Brandenburg and Berlin.

She made seven studio albums.

She died on holiday in the Spanish island of Ibiza, of a cerebral hemorrhage while riding her bicycle.

Nico was born Christa Päffgen. When she was 16 the photographer Herbert Tobias gave her the name Nico. Nico moved to Paris and began working for Vogue, Tempo, Vie Nuove, Mascotte Spettacolo, Camera, Elle, and other fashion magazines.

Nico Media

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  Nico as a member of the Velvet Underground in 1966

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  Nico performing with Andy Warhol's Exploding Plastic Inevitable in Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1966

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  Grave of Nico (Christa Päffgen) and her mother at Friedhof Grunewald-Forst, Berlin. A fan has brought a framed photograph of her and has added some personal lines in French language for her below