Nico

Christa Paffgen (October 16, 1938 - July 18, 1988), better known as Nico, was a 1960s model, adopted as a protegée by Andy Warhol, and an occasional singer in the Velvet Underground. She would also occasionally appear in movies, most notably in a cameo appearance as herself in Federico Fellini's 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 haemorrhage[?] 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)