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Nicos
Sign in to saveAlso known as Christa Päffgen, Christa Nico, Nico Otzak, Nico Päffgen
Christa Päffgen (; 16 October 1938 – 18 July 1988), known by her stage name Nico, was a German singer, songwriter, actress and model.
Nico was a German artist who worked as a singer, songwriter, actress, and model during her career from the 1960s onward. She remains a notable figure in popular culture history, though the specific reasons for her lasting significance would require additional context beyond what is provided here.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1938
- Works
- 24
Top works
- Ethnikē technē kai prōtoporia
- El Greco
- Apo ton Moliero ston Gkogia
- Sta ikhnē tou Domēnikou Theotokopoulou
- Anazētōntas to stigma tēs Erōphilēs
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Film & TV
Acting · Cologne, Germany
Christa Päffgen (16 October 1938 – 18 July 1988), known by her stage name Nico, was a German singer, songwriter, actress and model. She had roles in several films, including Federico Fellini's La Dolce Vita (1960) and Andy Warhol's Chelsea Girls (1966). Reviewer Richard Goldstein describes Nico as "half goddess, half icicle" and writes that her distinctive voice "sounds something like a cello…
Known for
- I Shot Andy Warhol: SCUM Manifesto2024
- Solitude2023
- The Velvet Underground — Self (archive footage)2021
- The Truth About La Dolce Vita — Self (archive footage)2020
- Alain Delon, l'ombre au tableau — self (archive footage)2019
- Barbara Rubin and the Exploding NY Underground2018
- Sad Vacation: The Last Days of Sid and Nancy2016
- Gimme Danger — archive footage2016
- Danny Says — Self (archive footage)2015
- A Day in the Life of Andy Warhol — self2015
via TMDB
Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Female
- Origin
- Austria
- Active from
- 1938
- Active to
- 1988
Discography
- I’m Not Sayin / The Last Mile1965
- Chelsea Girl1967
- The Marble Index1968
- Desertshore1970
- The End…1974
- Drama of Exile1981
- Drama of Exile1981
- En Concert À L’Enfer1982
- Drama of Exile1983
- En personne en Europe1983
Member of
- The Velvet Underground1967–1967
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 51,031
- Total plays
- 269,728
Tags
Nicos started his career with the album "Cosmos" in 1997 which did great in international market. In 1999 released the album "Zephyros", with some track revised from the music of Mikis Theodorakis. In 2001 released the album "Mediterraneo" which is a compilation of traditional music of Mediterranean. .NICOS XATZOPOULOS was born in Athens.His father Giannis Chatzopoulos was regarded as one of the most capable and famous clarinetists of his area and <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Nicos">Read m
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Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- Patient-derived organoids model treatment response of metastatic gastrointestinal cancers
· 2018 · cited 1,804x
- Immune-Correlates Analysis of an HIV-1 Vaccine Efficacy Trial
· 2012 · cited 1,673x
- A family of cytokine-inducible inhibitors of signalling
· 1997 · cited 1,663x
- Myeloid leukaemia inhibitory factor maintains the developmental potential of embryonic stem cells
· 1988 · cited 1,481x
- The Pseudokinase MLKL Mediates Necroptosis via a Molecular Switch Mechanism
· 2013 · cited 1,164x
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Key facts
- Musical artist.image
- Nico at Lampeter University - November 1985 (1).jpg
- Musical artist.alt
- Nico at Lampeter University - November 1985
- Musical artist.caption
- Nico performing in 1985
- Musical artist.birth_name
- Christa Päffgen
- Musical artist.birth_place
- Cologne, Germany
- Musical artist.death_place
- Ibiza, Spain
- Musical artist.years_active
- 1955–1988
- Musical artist.past_member_of
- The Velvet Underground
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Official website
- smironne.free.fr/NICO
- Image
- Velvet Underground & Nico publicity photo (retouched) (cropped).jpg
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- Commons category
- Nico
- date of birth
- 1938-10-16
- date of death
- 1988-07-18
- name in native language
- Christa Päffgen
- birth name
- Christa Päffgen
- pseudonym
- Nico Otzak
- start of work period
- 1954-00-00
- end of work period
- 1988-00-00
Sources (8)
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Works in European collections
1 object attributed to Nicos, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
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Article
23 sectionsContents
- Early life
- Career
- Acting and modelling (1955–1964)
- Early singing work
- The Velvet Underground (1966–67)
- Early solo career (1967–1977)
- Later solo career (1978–1988)
- Personal life
- Views
- Death and funeral
- Legacy
- Tributes
- Discography
- Studio albums
- EPs
- Live albums
- Compilation albums
- Unofficial releases
- Singles
- Bibliography
- Films and plays
- References
- External links
Christa Päffgen (; 16 October 1938 – 18 July 1988), known by her stage name Nico, was a German singer, songwriter, actress and model.
Nico had roles in films including Federico Fellini's La Dolce Vita (1960) and Andy Warhol's Chelsea Girls (1966). At the insistence of Warhol, she sang lead on three songs of the Velvet Underground's debut album, The Velvet Underground & Nico (1967). At the same time, she released her debut album, Chelsea Girl (1967), composed of songs written by other musicians. At the suggestion of her friend Jim Morrison, she started writing her own material, using 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 albums.