Nomi, Klaus
Born
Klaus Sperber
Years
January 24, 1944 - August 8, 1983
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Klaus Nomi may have been a German native and New York City dweller who came about in the Punk/New Wave era, but he was of his own time and place that others could only visit. Singing in an operatic style, with a range that extended from baritone to countertenor, Nomi sounded like no one else, though he cited Maria Callas and Elvis Presley as his greatest influences.
Releases:
Albums | ||
| Klaus Nomi | 1981 | |
| Simple Man | 1982 | |
| Encore! | 1983 | |
| In Concert | 1986 | |
| The Collection, BMG Intl. compilation | 1991 | |
| Eclipsed: The Best Of Klaus Nomi, Razor & Tie compilation | 1999 | |
| The Essential Klaus Nomi, BMG Intl. compilation | 2002 | |
Singles | ||
| Total Eclipse live/Total Eclipse live. A&M Promo-only 12in from: Urgh! A Music War! Soundtrack | 1981 | |
| You Don't Own Me/Falling In Love Again, French RCA 45 | 1981 | |
| Ding Dong/Death, French RCA 45 | 1982 | |
| Lightning Strikes/Falling In Love Again, French RCA 45 | 1982 | |
| Nomi Song/The Cold Song, French RCA 45 | 1982 | |
| Simple Man/Death, French RCA 45 | 1982 | |
| Wayward Sisters, Ding Dong, Simple Man & Death - Promo 12in EP, Japan Victor DC 9948 | 1982 | |
| The Cold Song/Wasting My Time, French RCA 45 | 1983 | |
| The Cold Song/Keys Of Life, Japan JVC 45 | 1984 | |
| Ding Dong (5:25 extended version)/Samson and Delilah (live), French RCA 12in | 1985 | |
| Za Bak Daz/Silent Night, Heliocentric CD single | 1998 | |
| Ding Dong/ICUROK, French RCA 45 | year unk. | |
| I Feel Love, French RCA 45 | year unk. | |
| ICUROK, Canadian 12 in, RCA | year unk. | |
Videos | ||
| Tribute To Klaus Nomi Video Collection, Japan Victor VTM-32 - Falling In Love Again, Lightning Strikes, Nomi Song, Simple Man. | 1983 | |
| The Nomi Song biopic/documentary | 2004 | |
Appearances:
Compilation Albums | ||
| Ding Dong appears on _Glam, Bam, Thank You Ma'am_, BMG | 1999 | |
| Death appears on _Morrissey Under The Influence_ | 2003 | |
Soundtrack Albums | ||
| _Urgh! A Music War! Soundtrack_, A&M LP SP-6019 | 1981 | |
Links:
- Klaus Nomi - MANY wonderful photos compiled by Nomi friend Jimi Imij, of the Ohio Hystairical Musick Society.
- Klaus Nomi Home Page Keys Of Life - This site, though possibly confusing in its layout at first, is a wealth of information.
- Klaus Nomi LiveJournal Community - This is a fan community. Posting new entries requires membership at LiveJournal (both free and paid accounts are available at livejournal.com), but non-members can read entries.
- THE NOMI SONG The KLAUS NOMI Film by Andrew Horn - This 2004 documentary/biopic of Nomi is a collage of performance footage and interviews with Nomi's friends, management, and Nomi himself (in old footage). You'll find no better introduction to Nomi.
- TRiB UTO klaUS NOmi - This is a Shockwave movie of little Nomis dancing to "Three Wishes".
- Webpage of George DuBose - This is photographer George DuBose's remembrance of Nomi. (The date of Nomi's death is incorrectly given as 1984, but the text and photos are excellent and worth a look.)
- andrenomi - This is the Forgotten NY Street Scenes page on the imagery of both Klaus Nomi and Andre the Giant to be found on New York streets to this day.
- klausnomi - The Blitz Kids site dedicated to Klaus Nomi, with artwork, photos, and essays.
- klausnomiland - A Yahoo! Groups group dedicated to Klaus Nomi.
Editors:
boomtownrat