My favorite Klaus Nomi Song

Klaus Nomi, was a German countertenor noted for his wide vocal range and an unusual, otherworldly stage persona.

This is not only a good Nomi number, but it's also the best hit song out of that old 1689 Purcell English Baroque opera, Dido and Aeneas. In the old opera Dido sings this at the end just before she throws herself on a burning funeral pyre.

I know it as "Remember Me" ... On his 1982 album it was just called "Death". It's all very very classical and grand.

Nomi was one of the first celebrities to contract AIDS. He died in 1983 at the age of 39 as a result of complications from the disease.

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Mary Ann Slavcheff Jan 18, 2010, 3:00pm UTC

Great voice and a sad loss.

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Tracy Fabre Jan 18, 2010, 3:05pm UTC

My faves are The Cold Song and The Nomi Song... his voice is phenomenal. Even on I Can't Help Falling In Love With You, where he's NOT being operatic.