SINGER
Nico
1938 - 1988
Nico
Christa Päffgen (German pronunciation: [ˈkʁɪsta ˈpɛfɡn̩]; 16 October 1938 – 18 July 1988), known by her stage name Nico, was a German singer, songwriter, actress, and model. Reviewer Richard Goldstein described her as "half goddess, half icicle" and wrote that her distinctive voice "sounds something like a cello getting up in the morning." Nico had roles in several films, including Federico Fellini's La Dolce Vita (1960) and Andy Warhol's Chelsea Girls (1966). At the insistence of Warhol, she sang lead on three songs of the Velvet Underground's debut album The Velvet Underground & Nico (1967). Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Nico has received more than 6,159,620 page views. Her biography is available in 47 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 43 in 2019). Nico is the 35th most popular singer (up from 38th in 2019), the 201st most popular biography from Germany (up from 224th in 2019) and the most popular German Singer.
Nico is most famous for her contributions to the Velvet Underground, a rock band she was a part of with Lou Reed, John Cale, and Sterling Morrison. She also had a solo career and released five studio albums.
Memorability Metrics
6.2M
Page Views (PV)
71.38
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
47
Languages Editions (L)
9.20
Effective Languages (L*)
2.67
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among SINGERS
Among singers, Nico ranks 35 out of 4,381. Before her are Cesária Évora, Whitney Houston, Johnny Cash, Celine Dion, Mireille Mathieu, and Nana Mouskouri. After her are Barry White, Albano Carrisi, Amanda Lear, Barbra Streisand, Plácido Domingo, and Joe Cocker.
Most Popular Singers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsCesária Évora
1941 - 2011
HPI: 72.37
Rank: 29
Whitney Houston
1963 - 2012
HPI: 71.92
Rank: 30
Johnny Cash
1932 - 2003
HPI: 71.75
Rank: 31
Celine Dion
1968 - Present
HPI: 71.62
Rank: 32
Mireille Mathieu
1946 - Present
HPI: 71.57
Rank: 33
Nana Mouskouri
1934 - Present
HPI: 71.47
Rank: 34
Nico
1938 - 1988
HPI: 71.38
Rank: 35
Barry White
1944 - 2003
HPI: 71.26
Rank: 36
Albano Carrisi
1943 - Present
HPI: 71.13
Rank: 37
Amanda Lear
1939 - Present
HPI: 70.70
Rank: 38
Barbra Streisand
1942 - Present
HPI: 70.48
Rank: 39
Plácido Domingo
1941 - Present
HPI: 70.39
Rank: 40
Joe Cocker
1944 - 2014
HPI: 70.37
Rank: 41
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1938, Nico ranks 10. Before her are Beatrix of the Netherlands, Adriano Celentano, Claudia Cardinale, Rudolf Nureyev, Queen Sofía of Spain, and Jon Voight. After her are Islam Karimov, Leonid Kuchma, Farah Pahlavi, Luis Aragonés, Klaus Schwab, and Alberto Fujimori. Among people deceased in 1988, Nico ranks 4. Before her are Enzo Ferrari, Georgy Malenkov, and Richard Feynman. After her are Ernst Ruska, Valery Legasov, Isidor Isaac Rabi, Kurt Georg Kiesinger, Robert A. Heinlein, Chiang Ching-kuo, Chet Baker, and Roy Orbison.
Others Born in 1938
Go to all RankingsBeatrix of the Netherlands
POLITICIAN
1938 - Present
HPI: 75.88
Rank: 4
Adriano Celentano
SINGER
1938 - Present
HPI: 75.53
Rank: 5
Claudia Cardinale
ACTOR
1938 - Present
HPI: 75.21
Rank: 6
Rudolf Nureyev
DANCER
1938 - 1993
HPI: 73.73
Rank: 7
Queen Sofía of Spain
NOBLEMAN
1938 - Present
HPI: 73.59
Rank: 8
Jon Voight
ACTOR
1938 - Present
HPI: 71.99
Rank: 9
Nico
SINGER
1938 - 1988
HPI: 71.38
Rank: 10
Islam Karimov
POLITICIAN
1938 - 2016
HPI: 71.08
Rank: 11
Leonid Kuchma
POLITICIAN
1938 - Present
HPI: 70.91
Rank: 12
Farah Pahlavi
POLITICIAN
1938 - Present
HPI: 70.86
Rank: 13
Luis Aragonés
COACH
1938 - 2014
HPI: 70.56
Rank: 14
Klaus Schwab
ECONOMIST
1938 - Present
HPI: 70.16
Rank: 15
Alberto Fujimori
POLITICIAN
1938 - Present
HPI: 70.11
Rank: 16
Others Deceased in 1988
Go to all RankingsEnzo Ferrari
RACING DRIVER
1898 - 1988
HPI: 75.55
Rank: 1
Georgy Malenkov
POLITICIAN
1902 - 1988
HPI: 74.73
Rank: 2
Richard Feynman
PHYSICIST
1918 - 1988
HPI: 74.54
Rank: 3
Nico
SINGER
1938 - 1988
HPI: 71.38
Rank: 4
Ernst Ruska
PHYSICIST
1906 - 1988
HPI: 69.46
Rank: 5
Valery Legasov
CHEMIST
1936 - 1988
HPI: 68.58
Rank: 6
Isidor Isaac Rabi
PHYSICIST
1898 - 1988
HPI: 67.60
Rank: 7
Kurt Georg Kiesinger
POLITICIAN
1904 - 1988
HPI: 67.24
Rank: 8
Robert A. Heinlein
WRITER
1907 - 1988
HPI: 66.68
Rank: 9
Chiang Ching-kuo
POLITICIAN
1910 - 1988
HPI: 66.60
Rank: 10
Chet Baker
MUSICIAN
1929 - 1988
HPI: 66.30
Rank: 11
Roy Orbison
SINGER
1936 - 1988
HPI: 66.03
Rank: 12
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Nico ranks 201 out of 7,253. Before her are Eduard Buchner (1860), Gottlob Frege (1848), Hermann von Helmholtz (1821), Max Ernst (1891), Wilhelm Dilthey (1833), and Wilhelm, German Crown Prince (1882). After her are Conrad III of Germany (1093), Jupp Heynckes (1945), Henry V, Holy Roman Emperor (1086), Lutz Graf Schwerin von Krosigk (1887), Nelly Sachs (1891), and Karl Liebknecht (1871).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsEduard Buchner
CHEMIST
1860 - 1917
HPI: 71.53
Rank: 195
Gottlob Frege
MATHEMATICIAN
1848 - 1925
HPI: 71.50
Rank: 196
Hermann von Helmholtz
PHYSICIST
1821 - 1894
HPI: 71.49
Rank: 197
Max Ernst
PAINTER
1891 - 1976
HPI: 71.49
Rank: 198
Wilhelm Dilthey
PHILOSOPHER
1833 - 1911
HPI: 71.43
Rank: 199
Wilhelm, German Crown Prince
POLITICIAN
1882 - 1951
HPI: 71.40
Rank: 200
Nico
SINGER
1938 - 1988
HPI: 71.38
Rank: 201
Conrad III of Germany
POLITICIAN
1093 - 1152
HPI: 71.29
Rank: 202
Jupp Heynckes
COACH
1945 - Present
HPI: 71.23
Rank: 203
Henry V, Holy Roman Emperor
POLITICIAN
1086 - 1125
HPI: 71.22
Rank: 204
Lutz Graf Schwerin von Krosigk
POLITICIAN
1887 - 1977
HPI: 71.22
Rank: 205
Nelly Sachs
WRITER
1891 - 1970
HPI: 71.20
Rank: 206
Karl Liebknecht
POLITICIAN
1871 - 1919
HPI: 71.20
Rank: 207
Among SINGERS In Germany
Among singers born in Germany, Nico ranks 1. After her are Anna Magdalena Bach (1701), Klaus Meine (1948), Dieter Bohlen (1954), Nina Hagen (1955), Sandra (1962), Constanze Mozart (1762), Thomas Anders (1963), Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (1925), Ivan Rebroff (1931), Nena (1960), and Marian Gold (1954).
Nico
1938 - 1988
HPI: 71.38
Rank: 1
Anna Magdalena Bach
1701 - 1760
HPI: 67.44
Rank: 2
Klaus Meine
1948 - Present
HPI: 67.13
Rank: 3
Dieter Bohlen
1954 - Present
HPI: 65.95
Rank: 4
Nina Hagen
1955 - Present
HPI: 65.31
Rank: 5
Sandra
1962 - Present
HPI: 65.12
Rank: 6
Constanze Mozart
1762 - 1842
HPI: 64.88
Rank: 7
Thomas Anders
1963 - Present
HPI: 63.75
Rank: 8
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
1925 - 2012
HPI: 63.08
Rank: 9
Ivan Rebroff
1931 - 2008
HPI: 62.14
Rank: 10
Nena
1960 - Present
HPI: 60.12
Rank: 11
Marian Gold
1954 - Present
HPI: 59.83
Rank: 12