Book Musik 053-YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL AND YOU ARE ALONE-THE BIOGRAPHY OF NICO w/Jennifer Otter Bickerdike

Tosh and Kimley discuss YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL AND YOU ARE ALONE: THE BIOGRAPHY OF NICO with author Jennifer Otter Bickerdike. Nico is an icon best known for her otherworldly beauty and for her time hanging out at Andy Warhol’s Factory and singing a few tunes with The Velvet Underground but her real story extends far beyond the cool gaze from under those blonde bangs. She managed to leave behind the detritus of post-WWII Germany by remaking herself first into a hugely successful model then catching the eye of Federico Fellini and eventually making her way to New York to become a Superstar of Warhol’s Factory. But her real artistic output came after this celebrated time with her solo recordings and constant touring. Bickerdike fleshes out the mythology of this complicated, imperfect woman with a dense and fascinating narrative.

Spotify playlist:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3W7DcqcjKzMzcfye5aDuVJ?si=bd6bee2d80c14e01

Apple playlist:
https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/book-musik-nico-you-are-beautiful-and-you-are-alone/pl.u-XzyBIZMVV3r

Theme music: "Behind Our Efforts, Let There Be Found Our Efforts" by LG17

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