caption associated_acts death_date death_place years_active birth_place label name background birth_date instrument genre image article_title birth_name occupation
nico , 1985 performing at the university of wales , lampeter the , brian jones , kevin ayers , john cooper clarke velvet , the invisible girls , blue orchids , bob dylan underground , brian eno , iggy pop , john cale , lou reed 18 july 1988 ibiza , spain 1954 -- 1988 cologne , germany verve banquet , elektra , reprise , island , beggars nico solo_singer 16 october 1938 vocals , keyboards , harmonium , tambourine art , avant-garde rock , folk rock , protopunk , experimental nico -rrb- . jpg at lampeter university - november 1985 -lrb- 1 nico
 christa päffgen composer actress , singer , musician , fashion model ,
nico

nico -lrb- born christa päffgen ; 16 october 1938 -- 18 july 1988 -rrb- was a german singer-songwriter , lyricist , composer , musician , fashion model , and actress who became famous as a warhol superstar in the 1960s .
she is known for her vocals on the velvet underground 's debut album , `` the velvet underground & nico '' -lrb- 1967 -rrb- , and her work as a solo artist .
she also had roles in several films , including federico fellini 's `` la dolce vita '' -lrb- 1960 -rrb- and andy warhol 's `` chelsea girls '' -lrb- 1966 -rrb- .
