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The German chanteuse who sang on one of the most important records in rock history.

The story of Nico - christened Christa Paffgen – the Velvet Underground singer on Andy Warhol's influential album. From 2009. 

Marc Riley tells the story of Christa Paffgen, the German model and actress who would become better known as Nico, the singer with influential 1960s rock band The Velvet Underground. 

Featuring interviews with her son Ari; her manager during her time in Manchester, Alan Wise; her biographer Richard Witts; John Cale, one of her colleagues in The Velvet Underground; and James Young, author and musician who worked with Nico for six years.

Producer:  Nicola Swords

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2009.

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