Nico (Christa Päffgen) was born on October 16, 1938 and died on July 18, 1988 was a German singer-songwriter, fashion model, actress, keyboard player and Warhol superstar, best known by her pseudonym Nico. She is remembered for both her time in The Velvet Underground and her solo work.

The date and location of her birth are disputed. Most sources state October 16, 1938, Cologne, Germany. In 1965, Nico met The Rolling Stones' founder and guitarist Brian Jones and recorded her first single, "I'm Not Sayin'" for Andrew Loog Oldham's Immediate label.

Actor Ben Carruthers introduced her to Bob Dylan in Paris that summer. It is said that Dylan wrote the song "I'll Keep It With Mine" for her shortly afterwards.

She began working with Andy Warhol and Paul Morrissey on their experimental films, including Chelsea Girls, The Closet, Sunset, and Imitation of Christ.