Nico started a successful career as a model in Berlin and Paris, studied acting at Lee Strasberg's New York Actor Studio. She then became part of the Swinging London scene, and had a short relationship with The Rolling Stones' Brian Jones and she recorded her first record in London in 1965, the single I'm Not Saying/The Last Mile, produced by Jimmy Page, for Rolling Stones manager Andrew Loog Oldham's label Immediate Records. Thanks to Jones she met Andy Warhol in New York City and became part of Warhol's Factory, and Warhol introduced her to the Rock band The Velvet Underground, with whom she recorded the album "The Velvet Underground & Nico", featuring the legendary banana cover designed by Andy Warhol. The album has been named by numerous publications as one of the top 100 albums of all time, and is often considered one of history's 10 most influential albums by critics.
Nico later recorded several solo albums, including the folksy Chelsea Girl in 1967, followed by original albums such as The Marble Index and Desertshore, which were much darker and avant garde in style. She released several more albums throughout the 1970s and 1980s, including The End..., but died in 1988 from a cerebral hemorrhage after falling from her bike in Ibiza, Spain. She is buried in Berlin, next to her mother.
Solo studio discography:
1967 - Chelsea Girl
1969 - The Marble Index
1970 - Desertshore
1974 - The End...
1981 - Drama of Exile
1985 - Camera Obscura
Live discography:
1974 - June 1, 1974 (with Kevin Ayers, John Cale, and Brian Eno)
1986 - Behind the Iron Curtain
1986 - Live Heroes
1986 - Nico in Tokyo
1989 - Hanging Gardens
1993 - Do or Die!
1994 - Heroine
1994 - Fata Morgana
1994 - Live in Pécs 1985
2000 - In Europe: Do or Die, Diary 1982
2001 - Janitor of Lunacy
2003 - 1972-01-29: Le Bataclan, Paris, France (with Lou Reed and John Cale)
2007 - All Tomorrow's Parties: Live
Le petit chevalier
Nico Lyrics
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Avec le ciel dessus mes yeux
Je ne peux pas me effroyer
Je suis le petit chevalier
Avec la terre dessous mes pieds
J'irai te visiter
J'irai te visiter
Nico's song "Le Petit Chevalier" is a beautiful and enigmatic track that showcases the singer's unique brand of music. The lyrics of the song speak about a small knight (petit chevalier) who is fearless as he journeys through life. The first two lines of the lyrics set the tone for the entire song, with the knight declaring that the sky is above his eyes and that he cannot be scared. This is a powerful statement that suggests that the knight is not afraid of anything, and is unencumbered by the weight of the world.
The second verse of the song builds on this theme, with the knight announcing that he has the earth beneath his feet, and that he will visit someone (j'irai te visiter). This line is somewhat ambiguous, as it is not clear who the knight is addressing. However, it is possible that the knight is speaking to a loved one or a friend, suggesting that he is on his way to visit them.
Overall, the lyrics of "Le Petit Chevalier" are beautiful and evocative, and they combine with Nico's haunting vocals to create a truly stunning piece of music. The song is a testament to Nico's unique talent as a singer and songwriter, and it remains a classic of the genre to this day.
Line by Line Meaning
Je suis le petit chevalier
I am the little knight
Avec le ciel dessus mes yeux
With the sky above my eyes
Je ne peux pas me effroyer
I cannot be frightened
Je suis le petit chevalier
I am the little knight
Avec la terre dessous mes pieds
With the earth beneath my feet
J'irai te visiter
I will come to visit you
J'irai te visiter
I will come to visit you
Contributed by Maya I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@kozmigshoker830
On est plusieurs à avoir pensé à se retrouver ici...
Adieu Ari.
Comme le dit le titre de ton livre, "L'Amour n'oublie jamais"...
@alexrayray
RIP Christian Aaron Boulogne🕊
I am the little knight
With the sky above my eyes
I can't scare myself
I am the little knight
With the earth beneath my feet
I will visit you
I will visit you
@sylvainlerouxrp2.08
Toujours espérer,le destin est ce que nous en faisons.reposes en paix Christian paffgen 😞😞
@chubbydebu
And you can hear Nico saying "J'irai" at @00:52
@TheCrazyMaskedPerson
Poor Ari...whenever I hear this I think of what must have been a confusing, nevertheless fascinating childhood for him. Drifting through Europe and the USA with his beautiful and troubled mother, growing up with artists, musicians and iconoclasts as his company, being introduced to their strange world of art and drugs. Later on he would become hooked on and almost destroyed by these substances, thanks to Nico. He looked very much like his father, Alain Delon, but with Nico's big, haunted eyes.
@sergejisd
True, thank god he was raised by Édith Boulogne, Alain Delon's mother. Years ago he wrote a book of memories, L'Amour n'oublie jamais.
@smittywerbenjagermanjensen8124
@@sergejisd but that was also very hard for him. It wasn't the best with her, tbh.
@depassage5202
@@sergejisd
Unfortunately they did contribute to his confusion.
@user-zq1vh5zc7y
@@sergejisdне воспитывала..сдала на 9лет в интернат..в котором его 9лет били и называли сыном наркоманки..в 16лет он ушел с интерната.бабушка устроила его работать в мясную лавку..это единственное,что для него сделала..а когда умерла,в наследство для Ари ни оставила ничего.....никто из семества ни оказал ему ни моральной,ни материальной помощи..
@sergejisd
@@user-zq1vh5zc7y
I wish I could understand Russian