Happy Birthday Nico
/Happy Birthday to Nico (born Christa Päffgen; 16 October 1938 – 18 July 1988). She 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 (1967), and her work as a solo artist. She also had roles in several films, including Federico Fellini's La Dolce Vita (1960) and Andy Warhol's Chelsea Girls (1966). Nico died from a heart attack in July 1988.
Artwork by Shepard Fairey
Watch The Velvet Undergound & Nico - "Femme Fatale"
