Za Bakdaz The Unfinished Opera - Album

Klaus Sperber January 24 1944 - August 6 1983 Better Known As Klaus Nomi Was A German Countertenor Performer Noted For His Remarkable Vocal Performances And Unusual Stage Persona. He Became One Of The First Celebrities To Die Of AIDS In 1983. Nomi Moved From Germany To New York City In The Mid-1970s. He Began His Involvement With The Art Scene Based In The East Village. After A Chance Meeting In A Nightclub David Bowie Hired Him And Joey Arias As Back-Up Singers For A Performance On Saturday Night Live On December 14 1979. Nomi Also Collaborated With Famed Producer Man Parrish. Nomi Is Remembered For His Bizarrely Theatrical Live Performances Sporting Heavy Make-Up Unusual Costumes And Highly-Stylized Hairdos. His Songs Were Just As Unusual Ranging From Synthesizer-Laden Interpretations Of Classic Opera To Covers Of Songs Like Chubby Checker's The Twist. In The 1990s Nomi Was Frequently Mentioned In Dennis Miller's Monologues As One Of His Favorite Obscure References. Talk Radio Host Rush Limbaugh Will Often Play Nomi's Cover Of Lesley Gore's You Don't Own Me On His Program As Introductory Music For News Items Regarding Homosexuality . A Cartoon Called "The Venture Brothers" Had Klaus With David Bowie. Episode 213 26 "Showdown At Cremation Creek Part II " Aired October 15 2006 2006-10-15 Http //en.Wikipedia.Org/wiki/Showdown_At_Cremation_Creek_(Part_II) Born January 24 1944 Immenstadt Germany
Died August 6 1983 Aged 39 New York NY U.S.
Years Active 1977-1983 read less