Does anyone remember singer Klaus Nomi?

[BigmanPigman]

He was a new wave/opera singer in the 70s and died in 1983 (one of the earliest from AIDS). He performed with Bowie on SNL too. No one I know remembers him which makes me blue.

http://nightflight.com/tv-partys-the-sublimely-intolerable-show-featured-futurist-countertenor-klaus-nomi/

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. Yes. He also did a bit of opera.

This is the Cold Song from Henry Purcell’s King Arthur.

[BigmanPigman]

2. Oh good, I don't feel as blue now.

I have been watching and listening to him lately and felt like he was not remembered. What a talented and unique artist.

[CaptainTruth]

3. I remember hearing of him. That's about all I recall.

[Newest Reality]

4. Yup! I do.

[marble falls]

5. He played before Devo at the Bank in '80. He was interesting act ...

I think Tin Huey played that night, too.

https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/klaus-nomi/1980/the-bank-rock-nite-club-akron-oh-23ea78e7.html

Some members of Huey were involved with the Waitresses

Devo recorded their first EPs and album at Bushflow studios in the basement of a house I lived at.

A good album of the times is 'Bowling Balls From Hell".

The sax/hoen player from Huey, and the Waitresses was Ralph Carney who also played on several B-52s, his son is one of he Black Keys.

[BigmanPigman]

11. I don't subscribe to Amazon to play the set list songs.

I wish I had the chance to see him sing a live show. I lived in NYC when he was there but was a poor art school student whose money had to go to art supplies first and food second.

[marble falls]

12. I don't subscribe to Amazon, but I can get it to play.

[FuzzyRabbit]

6. "He came from outer space to save the human race"

"The Nomi Song" is a very good documentary about Klaus Nomi (real name Klaus Sperber)

[BigmanPigman]

9. I can't wait to watch this...THANKS!

[BigmanPigman]

10. "Opera Futurist" I love that description

from the French newspaper in the video. He seems to really enjoy performing and his enthusiasm is contagious. I can see why Bowie wanted to work with him. Rush Limbaugh used HIS song?!?!? I hope he lost the lawsuit BIGLY. I keep hoping the orange blob would get sued for using other people's music without permission. They complain but he does it anyway without paying, somehow getting away with it at his rallies.

[marble falls]

13. Limpbaugh never used that reference in his update, maybe you would like to ...

remove it from your post.

[Cleetus Ford]

14. Sorry, I'm not a fan of his so it's only what I've heard he does.

I guess an avid listener would know better.

I'll leave it though.

[marble falls]

15. What if he replaced that word with n----r? H--o is every bit as bad. Particularly ...

even as evil as Limpbaugh is, he never used it himself. That word is a slur about a class of people. Please remove it.

[marble falls]

16. Bye Cletus!

[d_r]

8. Yea