Femme Fatale (song)
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"Femme Fatale" is a song by The Velvet Underground
from their 1967 debut album The Velvet Underground & Nico. At producer Andy Warhol
's request, band frontman Lou Reed
wrote the song about Warhol superstar
Edie Sedgwick
. The song was released as a B-Side to Sunday Morning in December 1966.
The song has been covered
by numerous artists, including:
The Velvet Underground
The Velvet Underground was an American rock band formed in New York City. First active from 1964 to 1973, their best-known members were Lou Reed and John Cale, who both went on to find success as solo artists. Although experiencing little commercial success while together, the band is often cited...
from their 1967 debut album The Velvet Underground & Nico. At producer Andy Warhol
Andy Warhol
Andrew Warhola , known as Andy Warhol, was an American painter, printmaker, and filmmaker who was a leading figure in the visual art movement known as pop art...
's request, band frontman Lou Reed
Lou Reed
Lewis Allan "Lou" Reed is an American rock musician, songwriter, and photographer. He is best known as guitarist, vocalist, and principal songwriter of The Velvet Underground, and for his successful solo career, which has spanned several decades...
wrote the song about Warhol superstar
Warhol superstar
Warhol superstars were a clique of New York City personalities promoted by Andy Warhol during the 1960s and early 1970s. These personalities appeared in Warhol's artworks and accompanied him in his social life...
Edie Sedgwick
Edie Sedgwick
Edith Minturn "Edie" Sedgwick was an American actress, socialite, model and heiress. She is best known for being one of Andy Warhol's superstars. Sedgwick became known as "The Girl of the Year" in 1965 after starring in several of Warhol's short films in the 1960s...
. The song was released as a B-Side to Sunday Morning in December 1966.
The song has been covered
Cover version
In popular music, a cover version or cover song, or simply cover, is a new performance or recording of a contemporary or previously recorded, commercially released song or popular song...
by numerous artists, including:
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- Elisa, on the 2003 album LotusLotus (Elisa album)Lotus is the fourth studio album by Elisa, released in 2003 . Initially idealized as a live album , Lotus became a mix between studio album , a greatest hits album and a cover album...
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, on their 2010 covers album Adventures in Coverland - Genevieve WaiteGeneviève WaïteGenevieve Waite is a South African actress, singer and former model. She married John Phillips on January 31, 1972, and they had two children, Tamerlane Phillips and Bijou Phillips. They divorced in 1985. She later married Norman Buntaine, now separated.-Filmography:* Just a Kiss ......
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