Klaus Nomi
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About
Klaus Sperber, also known as Klaus Nomi, was born on January 24, 1944 in Immenstadt, Bavaria, Germany. He was a German countertenor who was known for his wide vocal range and otherworldly stage persona.
Career
Mon coeur s’ouvre a ta voix
In 1978 Nomi's performance in “New Wave Vaudeville”, a four-night event, gained the attention of New York City's art scene.
He performed the aria “Mon coeur s'ouvre a ta voix” from the 1877 opera Samson et Delila written by Camille Saint-Saëns.
Lightning Strikes
The reaction was so positive that it gained him countless invitations to perform in clubs throughout New York City.
Nomi would later join a band with Page Wood and Joe Katz, and Kristian Hoffman as their musical director. Together they created a pop cover of the Lou Christie song “Lightnin' Strikes.”
Simple Man
Hoffman wrote several other pop songs that Klaus Nomi would be known for: Simple Man, Total Eclipse, The Nomi Song, and After the Fall.
Total Eclipse
The Nomi Song
After the Fall
Several months before he died, Nomi replaced his on-stage attire with a Baroque-era outfit and a full collar. He began focusing on operatic pieces.
The Cold Song
On August 6, 1983 Klaus Nomi died from complications resulting from AIDS.
