Singer with an exceptional vocal range (from bass-baritone to countertenor), at ease on stage surrounded by a New Wave band or on a Purcell aria, a disembodied alien look that fascinated crowds, European but living in New York, Klaus Nomi was a complex and talented being. In 1979, David Bowie, then in the midst of his Berlin period, had perceived, before almost anyone else, as was his habit, the nascent phenomenon. Klaus Nomi was undoubtedly the first "famous" victim of AIDS in the music world. What was then called the "gay cancer," an unfortunate term reflecting the lack of understanding of this newly emerged disease, had cut down this atypical artist at the height of his glory: gold records, ecstatic concert halls, a fascinated fashion world: Klaus between 79 and 82 experienced a meteoric rise. Then he went back to his planet, wherever it may be... On the occasion of the 40th anniversary of Klaus Nomi's death, Sony Music is reissuing his entire official discography.
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