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Femme Fatale: The Story of Nico

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.

This German model and actress 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
* One of her colleagues in The Velvet Underground, John Cale
* Author and musician who worked with Nico for six years, James Young

Producer: Nicola Swords

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2009.

30 minutes

Last on

Wed 11 Sep 202400:30
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