Christa Päffgen was a German singer-songwriter, fashion model, actress, keyboard player and Warhol superstar, best known by her pseudonym Nico. She is best remembered for a collaboration with The Velvet Underground in 1967. The date and location of her birth are disputed. Most sources state October 16, 1938, Cologne, Germany. Nico made her early fame as a model. Wikipedia
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