Andy Warhol's Velvet Underground & Nico

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One of Andy Warhol’s Pieces is known as Andy Warhol’s Velvet Underground featuring Nico. This graphic design was created because he helped produce the album and it was in need of an album cover. The Velvet Underground & Nico is an album by American rock band the Velvet Underground and vocal singer Nico. It was originally released in March 1967 by Verve Records. It was recorded in 1966 during Andy Warhol's Exploding Plastic Inevitable multimedia event tour, The Velvet Underground & Nico had gained attention for its experimental performances.
Nico was a German singer and was featured in the album. He occasionally performed lead vocals for the band at the instigation of their manager, Andy Warhol. Nico sang lead on three of the album's tracks—"Femme