Soon after their appearance, Nomi Would shoot towards pop stardom. While he was celebrated in art circles in New York, Klaus Nomi would obtain gold-record status in France and start to appear on pop charts throughout Europe in the early s. His music was a mix of operatic arias and pop tracks. When Klaus Nomi died thirty years ago, he passed away at the apex of his career.
In the decades to come, he would influence fashion, music and performance art including Lady Gaga, who drew influence from Nomi while a performance artist in New York City and who continues to employ both his fashion and musical influence in her career today. Fashion houses have routinely alluded to Nomi in their collection with Jean Paul Gaultier basing his Spring collection largely on Nomi. Nomi would even go on to appear in The Venture Bros.
Perhaps the most surprising platform for Klaus Nomi has been on the Rush Limbaugh radio show. Thirty years after the death of Klaus Nomi, the worlds of fashion, music, and art continue to draw on his influence. Hold on. Tomorrow will be there. After it all blows away. Through countless artists, Klaus Nomi continues to be born again. Log In Register. Remember Me. Lost your password? January 15, Photos See all. It was incredible to meet Bowie, who was stunningly ethereal and very sweet.
Bowie stood with a peculiar little guy dressed in black. I was excited to see my postcard photo come to life! Klaus smiled sweetly he also kissed my hand, and his eyes twinkled.
He wore the softest black leather elbow-length gloves — quite glamorous! I asked who did their fabulous makeup the meticulous details were not visible on TV.
They boasted that they had decorated each other. Joey and Klaus had to carry Bowie on-stage because his bizarre sculpted Dadaist costume completely encased his legs.
Klaus and Joey sang backing vocals. It was a drab gray Communist China style airline stewardess suit with a long calf-length skirt. The outfit was accessorized with hideous gray suede sling-back shoes and black stockings. If I had not been leaning on a wall, I surely would have fallen over backwards and fainted! I accepted Mr. I was honoured to see him perform many times thereafter.
Each highly theatrical performance begat gasps and rapturous applause. Anyone could appreciate his pop-operatics. The classical arias were captivating, especially with the freaky visual juxtaposition. This was something else completely — something special! He would climb onstage and serenade his co-workers after the shows. Klaus also sang operatic arias at a gay Berlin discotheque called Kleist Casino. His favourite singers were Elvis Presley and Maria Callas.
His Lime Tart recipe is now legendary! He posed in the window of Fiorucci as a mannequin for hours, never blinking his eyes once, and performed an in-store live concert. Klaus was an excellent mime and a rare talent. His range from baritone to soprano was beyond belief, coupled with his spiked blue-black hair and matching lipstick, white painted face and his twinkling eyes.
In his white gloves, shiny monochromatic plastic space tuxedo, pointy elf boots and black spandex leotards he must have frequented the most elegant space places! He played the Rheinmaiden and the Wood Bird. Despite the freaky facade, Klaus was a really sweet, adorable guy, in love with life. He would kiss my cheek and leave a black lipstick print every time! He was an overnight club sensation. It was accented by an oversized striped bowtie. A European tour ensued.
Everybody who was anybody in Paris wanted to meet him. Nomi then recorded his second album Simple Man , including two arias by 17th century composer Henry Purcell from the opera King Arthur.
Klaus descended from outer space in a cloud of smoke. The Nomi character and his evocative vocals brought warmth to the otherwise cold synthetic sound — Kraftwerk with personality. The oblivious dancing crowd was unaware there would be a show at all, and when their precious disco music suddenly stopped and the curtain rose on-stage, they hissed and booed.
Klaus immediately entranced them with his sublime vocals and self-created illustrious character, transporting everyone to his planet.
At the end of the forty-minute performance, he disappeared into the vaporous stratosphere from which he came. Everyone screamed for an encore! Nomi performed a stunning two-night engagement at Hurrah! Even the audience was quite glamourous! We were sure that we had witnessed the beginning of something big. Klaus last performed in New York at the Mudd Club in — out of costume, but still in full make-up. Then he suddenly and mysteriously disappeared forever. When the smoke cleared, he was gone.
I will always remember his sincere, sweet smile and the twinkle in his eyes. He was so happy to finally be on the road to success after the big thrust that Bowie had given his career.
Klaus touched many people with his wonderful gift. His golden voice lives on. Shortly before his death, Klaus was asked what project he would have most like to perform. And which role? The wonderful Klaus Nomi is still admired by countless musicians, artists and designers worldwide, such as Morrissey who still plays Nomi recordings prior to his own gigs. No part of the materials available through madelinex.
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The rock documentary film, Urgh! The exhibit runs from September through January Perhaps so many years without a new utterance from this astroNOMIcal being brings too many great expectations. Therefore, five words sum it up — is that all there is? After recording only two studio albums for RCA in and and making a splash on the new wave scene with his extraordinary live shows, the strangely gifted, bizarre and alluring Nomi died in His early collaborators, George Elliott and Page Wood have resurrected some experimental demo tapes made in New York on home equipment in , and assembled them into a gorgeous, artful package in dedication to their winged friend Klaus.
The lengthy fictitious, nonsensical sleeve notes prove that they are indeed in their own galaxy, as was their other-worldly pal.
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