Klaus Nomi

Klaus Sperber January 24 1944 August 6 1983 known professionally as Klaus Nomi was a German countertenor and baritone noted for his wide vocal range and an unusual otherworldly stage persona In the 1970s Nomi immersed himself in the East Village art scene He was known for his bizarre and visionary theatrical live performances heavy makeup unusual costumes and a highly stylized signature hairdo that flaunted a receding hairline His songs were equally unusual ranging from synthesizerladen interpretations of classical opera to postpunk covers of 1960s pop standards like Chubby Checkers The Twist and Lou Christies Lightnin Strikes Nomi was one of David Bowies backing singers for a 1979 performance on Saturday Night Live Description above from the Wikipedia article Klaus Nomi licensed under CCBYSA full list of contributors on Wikipedia