1/24/12

TODAY IS KLAUS NOMI'S BIRTHDAY!


KLAUS NOMI  (January 24, 1944 – August 6, 1983), was a German countertenor noted for his wide vocal range and an unusual, otherworldly stage persona.
today is his birthday.. he would be 68 years old.
Nomi was known for his bizarrely visionary theatrical live performances, heavy make-up, unusual costumes, 
and a highly stylized signature hairdo which flaunted a receding hairline. His songs were equally unusual, ranging from synthesizer-laden interpretations of classical music opera to covers of 1960s pop standards like Chubby Checker's "The Twist" and Lou Christie's "Lightnin' Strikes".
 He is remembered in the US as one of David Bowie's backup singers for a 1979 performance on Saturday Night Live.
David Bowie & Klaus Nomi - The Man Who Sold The World from André Goldvasser on Vimeo.

Nomi died in 1983 at the age of 39 as a result of complications from AIDS.
ANTEBELLUM GALLERY and AMY BASTIDA are obsessed with klaus nomi and host a tea party annually in rememberance of klaus.
(i will post pics soon) here is amy's masterpiece, her son max dressed as klaus nomi!

photo courtesy- amy bastida- tjunga/antebellum correspondent

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