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Klaus Nomi was a truly original artist and innovator, unafraid to use his colorful talents, who is now gaining his rightful place as an inspirational force. Singer, Entertainer. Born in Essen, Germany, Klaus came to New York in the mid 1970s.
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Klaus Nomi. 24 Jan 1944 – 6 Aug 1983. Singer, Entertainer....
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Klaus Sperber (24 January 1944 – 6 August 1983), known professionally as Klaus Nomi, was a German countertenor noted for his wide vocal range and an unusual, otherworldly stage persona. In the 1970s Nomi immersed himself in the East Village art scene.
Klaus Nomi. 24 Jan 1944 – 6 Aug 1983. Singer, Entertainer. Born in Essen, Germany, Klaus... Cremated , Ashes scattered.
He died in New York on August 6th, 1983, at the age of 39 — two years before Rock Hudson’s death raised public awareness of this new illness. His ashes were scattered over New York City.
Jun 30, 2022 · Klaus Nomi, who performed during that era, defied being categorized under any of them. “I wouldn’t give it a label,” Nomi said of his sound in a Belgian television interview.
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Born in Essen, Germany, Klaus came to New York in the mid 1970s. He had an unusual blend of vocal styles - combining a counter soprano & baritone, Klaus reinvented himself inthe New Wave scene in stylized alien Bauhaus-inspired dress & futuristic makeup.
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Jan 1, 2014 · This post comes from the Dangerous Minds archives and was originally published on August 8th, 2010, the 27th anniversary of Klaus Nomi’s death. I met Klaus in the fall of 1977 in the lobby of the Cinema Village after a midnight screening of Eraserhead. We struck up a conversation about the movie and immediately hit it off.
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