Klaus Nomi

I keep wishing I had been alive to be part of 80's Pop culture. This longing was renewed recently by the discovery of the 80's new wave sensation Klaus Nomi. Klaus, a classically trained opera singer from Germany, moved to New York right around the time when New Wave was taking off. His music spanned the genres of Pop, Disco, New Wave, Performance Art, and Cabaret. So pretty much he comes on to the scene in the late 80's, his music isn't excepted very well in the United States, so he moves to Europe where they love him, and he dies like a year later from AIDS (he was one of the first celebrities to die of AIDS or as it was called at the time, "Gay Cancer"). He was kind of forgotten until recently when a documentary called "the Nomi Song" was made about his life. I got the documentary off of Netflix and have been totally infatuated with him since.

I think the thing about Klaus Nomi that I find so intriguing is that since his career was so short and obscure, nobody else has really copied his style. Although it is 25 years old, it is still unique.

Here is a sampling:


Klaus Nomi- Simple Man





Klaus Nomi- The Nomi Song





Klaus Nomi- Lightning Strikes




Klaus Nomi- Total Eclipse



After the Fall


The Cold Song