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NICO
(voc)

Personal Data:

Born:	16.10.1938	(Köln, Germany, as Christa Päffgen)
Died:	18.07.1988	(brain haem. (fell off a bike))

Appearances:

1966-67

The Velvet Underground

Albums Discography:

#	Title	Release Date	Label	Type	UK	USA
1.	Chelsea Girls produced by: John Cale	2/1968	Verve
2.	The Marble Index produced by: John Cale	5/1969	Elektra
3.	Desertshore produced by: John Cale	1/1971	Reprise
4.	June 1, 1974 & Brian Eno, John Cale, Kevin Ayers, prod. Richard Williams	28.06.1974	Island
5.	The End produced by: John Cale	15.11.1974	Island
6.	Drama Of Exile	7/1981	Invisible
7.	Procession (mini LP)	1982
8.	Do Or Die (MC)	12/1982	R.O.I.R.
9.	Live In Denmark	3/1983	V.U.
10.	Camera Obscura & The Faction	8/1985	Beggars Banquet
11.	Blue Angel	9/1985	Aura
12.	Behind The Iron Curtain	4/1986	Dojo
13.	Live In Tokyo credited to: Dojo (reissued 19.6.95)	1987	Dojo
14.	On Personne En Europe	5/1988	One Over Two
15.	Live Heroes	6/1989	Performance
16.	Hanging Gardens	11/1990	Restless
17.	Chelsea Live	7/1992	Great Expectations
18.	Heroine	9/1994	Anagram
19.	In Europe: Do or Die (1982 Diary)	29.02.2000	ROIR
20.	Femme Fatale	23.04.2002	Jungle
21.	Live in Tokyo	01.07.2003	Anagram
22.	All Tomorrow's Parties	25.11.2003	Cleopatra
23.	Bataclan 72 & John Cale & Lou Reed	13.01.2004	Pilot
24.	All Tomorrow's Parties: Nico Live	20.03.2007	Anagram Gothic
25.	The Frozen Borderline: 1968-1970	10.04.2007	Rhino
26.	Paris 1972 & John Cale & Lou Reed	20.11.2012	Blueline
27.	Scepter Studios Acetate & Velvet Underground	20.11.2012	Polydor
28.	Reims Cathedral: December 13, 1974	26.02.2013	Cleopatra
29.	BBC Session 1971	24.11.2015	Gearbox
30.	Nico's Last Concert: Fata Morgana & The Faction	22.02.2000	PMG

Singles Discography:

#	SP/EP Title	Release Date	Label	UK	USA
1.	I'm Not Saying / The Last Mile	10/1965	Immediate
2.	Vegas / Saeta	25.09.1981	Flicknife
3.	Procession / All Tomorrow's Parties 12" + Secret Side (live) / Femme Fatale (live)	7/1982	1/2 Records
4.	I'm Not Saying / The Last Mile (reissue)	5/1982	Immediate
5.	Heroes / One More Chance	6/1983	Aura
6.	My Funny Valentine / My Heart Is Empty & The Faction	7/1985	Beggar's Banquet
7.	I'm Waiting For The Man / Purple Lips (live)	10/1985	Aura
8.	Live EP	2/1987	Archive 4
9.	Peel Sessions EP (2.2.71) (Secret Side / No One Is There / Janitor Of Lunacy / Frozen Warnings)	11/1988	Strange Fruit

Videos:

1. Heroine - 3/1994, Visionary

Movies:

1. La Dolce Vita (1959, starring, directed by Federico Fellini)
2. Velvet Underground and Nico (1966, directed by Andy Warhol)
3. Chelsea Girl (1969, directed by Andy Warhol)
4. La Cicatrice Interieupe (directed by Philippe Garrel)
5. Nico Icon (1996, directed by Suzanne Oftering, biografie)

Bibliography:

Richard Witts: Nico - Život a lži jedné legendy (1994)
James Young: Songs They Never Play On The Radio: Nico, The Last Bohemian

Various:

appeared on the LP:

Kevin Ayers: Confessions Of Doctor Dream (24.5.74, Island)

top model
girlfriend of Alain Delon (a son)
1963 girlfriend of Bob Dylan
girlfriend of Brian Jones (Rolling Stones)
girlfriend of Jacksone Browne

Press References:

Bang!
Year	Issue	Date	Page	Column	Type
1994	19	25.05.1994	8
Melodie
Year	Issue	Date	Page	Column	Type
1988	11		23		profile
1991	7		3	Výročí	profile
1991	12		30	Recenze	album review
Melody Maker
Year	Issue	Date	Page	Column	Type
1974	24	15.06.1974	12		interview
1974	46	16.11.1974	69	Albums	album review
1974	51	21.12.1974	3
1978	17	29.04.1978	5	Caught In The Act	gig review
1978	17	29.04.1978	9		interview
1978	39	07.10.1978	4	News
1981	35	29.08.1981	24	Caught In The Act	gig review
1981	37	12.09.1981	15		interview
1981	40	03.10.1981	23	Singles	single review
1981	42	17.10.1981	22	Caught In The Act	gig review
1982	5	30.01.1982	13	Caught In The Act	gig review
1982	39	25.09.1982	34	Caught In The Act	gig review
1983	1	01.01.1983	17	Albums	album review
1983	5	29.01.1983	22	Caught In The Act	gig review
1983	22	28.05.1983	28	Albums	album review
1983	27	02.07.1983	22	Singles	single review
1994	13	02.04.1994	39	Preview - Videos
1995	31	05.08.1995	44	Info Freako	profile
New Musical Express
Year	Issue	Date	Page	Column	Type
1973	0	21.04.1973	39	Thrills
1974	0	08.06.1974	37	Front Row Reviews	gig review
1974	0	24.08.1974	5
1974	0	28.12.1974	5
1975	0	08.02.1975	39	On The Town	gig review
Rock & Pop
Year	Issue	Date	Page	Column	Type
1991	13	04.07.1991	13		interview
1991	20	11.10.1991	28	Recenze	album review
1994	8	26.04.1994	9
1995	9	09.05.1995	6	Galerie
1996	5		91	Recenze	album review
2002	2		56
2003	8		35
2003	8		40
2005	10		94