Episode 164: “White Light/White Heat” by the Velvet Underground
A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs
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The Life and Times of Nico
At 26 she was already passed her prime as a model, and no longer the fashionable type of figure. She started dating Brian Jones, in what turned into an on-again off-regam relationship for the next couple of years. Andrew Oldham eventually offered her a record deal with his new label, Immediate. Nico decided that her first single should be the song Bob Dylan wrote for her.
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