I just learned about Klaus Nomi some days ago. It's very moving that people still remember him so fondly after all these years and share so many nice stories about him. Seems like his talent made him famous - but it was his character that made him a legend.
Klaus was one of the unfortunate people to contract AIDS early on, when it took its victims quickly and mercilessly. Now we have treatments and medications that can help you live a relatively normal life. I wish he had been with us longer so we could see what new material he would have came up with.
I can't begin to explain how much this man means to me. He was simply himself and did what he loved to do no matter what. He left way to soon but I find comfort in the fact that we even had him at all, we were so lucky to have him when we did, even just for a little bit. Klaus is and will forever be remembered with love and admiration by so many. R.I.P Klaus Nomi 🌹🌹🌹
I'm a fairly macho regular guy but I love music and was nearly brought to tears when I heard his Mezzo Soprano piece from Samson and Delilah during the vaudeville show.What an amazing voice.
I met him several times when I was working in event security at several theaters in NYC during the late 70's. He seemed to me as a kind and decent man. It was sad to learn of his passing at such a young age, and all alone.
were you at his XENON performance in NYC. i was right at stage center for that history making performance. my life has never been the same. i miss him everyday. i think of him almost everyday for over 40 years. peace and endless love.
Dieser Rückblick über Klaus Nomis Leben mit dieser schönen Begleitmusik hat mich zu Tränen gerührt, danke dafür. Seit einpaar Tagen höre ich mir seine Lieder immer wieder an. Vorallem der Cold Song gefällt mir sehr gut. Klaus schafft es mich tief in meinem Herzen zu berühren. Klaus war wahrlich ein wandelnder Engel auf Erden und wurde viel zu früh zurück nach Hause gerufen. Danke Klaus, für deine schönen Lieder, welche zeitlos sind ♥.
I really encourage you to watch th-cam.com/video/Y-Cvizq0wBs/w-d-xo.html and will take you back in time of the journey. Klaus wasnt alone but it explains the group of his inner circle of friends what it was like to 'know-him' and his final days. Nobody knew what AIDS was. It was as if there was this serial killer out there and the whole community was terrified. Then we all became terrified at that time. If you were around in the early 80's you could recall. Anyway Klaus was a beautiful 'creature' that mystified all of us that heard him. I know for me is why Im a huge Bowie fan because of Klaus in SNL! Peace to all!🌠🤟
@@Zowie39 thank you for the link & thanks to Man Parrish! I was a high school girl of age 19 when Klaus died. I still can remember the developing AIDS terror then. I recommend to watch the documentary "The Nomi Song" to learn more.
@@Zowie39 Unfortunately, Klaus was completely covered with Kaposi's sarcoma lesions toward the end of his life. Obviously everyone could see this and everyone could see that he had the plague that people everywhere in New York were dying from. That's a big reason why a lot of friends stayed away. Nobody knew how somebody got it and nobody knew who could be next but everybody knew he had it. In the documentary about him his German friend says "He didn't leave a good-looking corpse... if there would have been a corpse. Quite the contrare." Shows your right there how much was left of him by the time he died. It was a really bad time to get AIDS back then.
Klaus Nomi war seiner Zeit weit voraus. Er war einer der Menschen, der sich nicht in ein vorgegebenes gesellschaftliches Korsett hat einzwängen lassen und darüber hinaus mutig sein eigenes Ding gemacht hat. Ein Nonkonformist und Individualist in allerbestem Sinne. Er sollte allen Mut machen, die möglicherweise anders fühlen, denken und lebe wollen als diejenigen, die sich dem gesellschaftlichen Mainstream angepasst haben. Was zählt, ist bei sich zu bleiben und dennoch sein Herz, seine Leidenschaft und seine Empathie anderen zu schenken. Er hat jedenfalls meine eigene Persönlichkeit durch sein kurzes aber eindrucksvolles Dasein ein gutes Stück bereichert.
I just discovered this beautiful man. To think in 1982, we would find out later on we would lose another incredible man to the same disease. I wonder what Freddie would think of Klaus’s singing…..
What a wonderfully unique and original non-conformist who walked among us for a too brief period in time. Thank Goodness for modern technology aka computers,videos, the internet, etc. Now more people can get a brief glimpse into Klaus Nomis life...He's one of angels now. :-)
Likewise, was 14 when he passed away alone after excruciating pains of à plague, AIDS, blâme on him by narrer minded crual biased people. He remains my Angel. Bad English, I never use the translàtor
da stimme ich dir absolut zu. Ich kann mich nicht sattsehen an seiner Mimik. Das ist wirklich ein schönes Video, bezaubernde Momente sind hier eingefangen.
Dicen que nadie sabe lo que tiene hasta que lo pierde, tuvimos a este gran artista no lo valoraron en su tiempo y se fue al cielo a cantarle a la gente que esta en el cielo descansa en paz Klaus😊
The first song of his first album was very prophetic, Keys of Life. He was running out of time. His whole life was lived geared to what he acheived in his last 4 years. I can only imagine what amazing music he would have made if he lived longer. RIP beautiful Klaus!🙏🌈🌠
@@Nomifan Do you all think he knew he was dying?! I'm talking about where it was consciously hinted in his music...I don't know when it came out. Did he ever tour to promote his l.p.s?
I cant agree more. He shall remain my reason which makes life living, unbearable to be stigmatised and left alone because of AIDS...An Angel who May not see thé total eclypse of humane values, bye from France
Lola gureaux. I feel the same. So agree with you..discovered him when i was 15. Now im 55 and always feel the same when i hear him singing and so much emotions...i dont know why...maybe like he used to say . Perhaps a little magic..its Nice to be magic..always in our hearts. Thank you klaus for all you gave us...
so many self0aggrandizing artists gain fame in a minute... KLAUS, the GENUINE GRAND ARTIST was cut short of the success that should have been his... i wish I would have been old enough to have know him for real he died as i had just discovered him... Thanks to U and ANYONE still promoting him to this day... KLAUS NOMI IS A GIANT
Frances Hadden 7 месяцев назад What he left us, extraordinary performances, hopefully somehow he knows how much we love him. Dear Frances... many thx 4 your words to Klaus! I like Klaus so much! He is always in our mind!
At 61 I'm a Ray Conniff fan, easy listening, light fare. I was not drawn to the daily radio sounds of my youth. I had little to do with "pop culture" or the the various alternative scenes. Now, some years after stumbling upon Klaus, I still satiate an addiction for his amazing, strange, incomparably talented acts by scouring the internet/TH-cam. I knew nothing of him in his time. My very awful loss.
Funny. I was born 5 years after this man died. For some reason the other night, after learning of him, I laid in bed and cried for his early death. I cried because he was stolen from us so soon. I cried because unlike other artists, he died before his prime. He died young. He died before his dream could be achieved. I cried because something insidious and evil took his life - when he was only being loved. Don't get me wrong, NO ONE. Not Liberace, Not Freddie Mercury - deserved to die from Aids - but at least they were written in history, and achieved their musical dreams. Klaus didn't. He died ultimately before his prime, and his real creative genius could be known. I never knew him, but I long for him.
I believe that if Klaus had never contracted that terrible disease, he probably would've been the next big thing since Elvis Presley. Just a guess. Nobody has to agree with me.
At first I though you were a gang member, then I saw "Bloody Mary" and it made sense. Anyway, I loved Klaus since I first saw/heard him in 1978, totally unique talent who made me curious about opera. I hope he knows how much he means to us.
Gone too soon... what an amazing human being 😢
I just learned about Klaus Nomi some days ago. It's very moving that people still remember him so fondly after all these years and share so many nice stories about him. Seems like his talent made him famous - but it was his character that made him a legend.
Klaus was one of the unfortunate people to contract AIDS early on, when it took its victims quickly and mercilessly. Now we have treatments and medications that can help you live a relatively normal life. I wish he had been with us longer so we could see what new material he would have came up with.
Klaus beautiful voice brings me to tears of joy and silence. A real and rare Angel. What an amazing soul he was gifted.
Оо, а как он стонал, наверное, охеренно
Someone dear to me introduced me to Klaus Nomi and I am grateful.
Wish I could have seen this sweet soul in concert.
Rest In Peace Klaus 🌹
I can't begin to explain how much this man means to me. He was simply himself and did what he loved to do no matter what. He left way to soon but I find comfort in the fact that we even had him at all, we were so lucky to have him when we did, even just for a little bit. Klaus is and will forever be remembered with love and admiration by so many. R.I.P Klaus Nomi 🌹🌹🌹
Lola Bloodworth unique to say the least
I'm a fairly macho regular guy but I love music and was nearly brought to tears when I heard his Mezzo Soprano piece from Samson and Delilah during the vaudeville show.What an amazing voice.
And he had no talent, and was essentially a freak show.
@@kevmac1230 so true.
@@ChironZore open your eyes and heart
What a beautiful smile. I would have loved to meet this sweet soul ❤️ RIP Klaus...
I met him several times when I was working in event security at several theaters in NYC during the late 70's. He seemed to me as a kind and decent man. It was sad to learn of his passing at such a young age, and all alone.
As most of the early victims of the aids epidemic ...
I've heard several people talk about meeting him. Every one of you says he seemed to be a kind, warm person. Such a loss.
Un homme avec beaucoup de talent bravo ce que tu a fait est exepionelle ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
You met him? Wow …
were you at his XENON performance in NYC. i was right at stage center for that history making performance. my life has never been the same. i miss him everyday. i think of him almost everyday for over 40 years. peace and endless love.
His smile is lovely
Dieser Rückblick über Klaus Nomis Leben mit dieser schönen Begleitmusik hat mich zu Tränen gerührt, danke dafür. Seit einpaar Tagen höre ich mir seine Lieder immer wieder an. Vorallem der Cold Song gefällt mir sehr gut. Klaus schafft es mich tief in meinem Herzen zu berühren. Klaus war wahrlich ein wandelnder Engel auf Erden und wurde viel zu früh zurück nach Hause gerufen. Danke Klaus, für deine schönen Lieder, welche zeitlos sind ♥.
One of the saddest parts of Klaus's death is that he died alone. A heartbreaking way to die. Nobody should die alone.
I would have been there for him . Why, because I love him.
don´t know.. somebody said that Joey Arias visited him in hospital the day before he died.
I really encourage you to watch th-cam.com/video/Y-Cvizq0wBs/w-d-xo.html and will take you back in time of the journey. Klaus wasnt alone but it explains the group of his inner circle of friends what it was like to 'know-him' and his final days. Nobody knew what AIDS was. It was as if there was this serial killer out there and the whole community was terrified. Then we all became terrified at that time. If you were around in the early 80's you could recall. Anyway Klaus was a beautiful 'creature' that mystified all of us that heard him. I know for me is why Im a huge Bowie fan because of Klaus in SNL! Peace to all!🌠🤟
@@Zowie39 thank you for the link & thanks to Man Parrish! I was a high school girl of age 19 when Klaus died. I still can remember the developing AIDS terror then. I recommend to watch the documentary "The Nomi Song" to learn more.
@@Zowie39 Unfortunately, Klaus was completely covered with Kaposi's sarcoma lesions toward the end of his life. Obviously everyone could see this and everyone could see that he had the plague that people everywhere in New York were dying from. That's a big reason why a lot of friends stayed away. Nobody knew how somebody got it and nobody knew who could be next but everybody knew he had it.
In the documentary about him his German friend says "He didn't leave a good-looking corpse... if there would have been a corpse. Quite the contrare." Shows your right there how much was left of him by the time he died. It was a really bad time to get AIDS back then.
この動画で見られるクラウスさんの笑顔が好きで何度も何度も見ています。
そして、とても切なくなって自然と涙が流れてしまう。素敵な方ですよね。
Клаус Номи- светлый, творческий человек всегда дарил радость людям! Светлая Ему память!!!
Словно мотылек...вспыхнул и сгорел...
Klaus Nomi war seiner Zeit weit voraus. Er war einer der Menschen, der sich nicht in ein vorgegebenes gesellschaftliches Korsett hat einzwängen lassen und darüber hinaus mutig sein eigenes Ding gemacht hat. Ein Nonkonformist und Individualist in allerbestem Sinne. Er sollte allen Mut machen, die möglicherweise anders fühlen, denken und lebe wollen als diejenigen, die sich dem gesellschaftlichen Mainstream angepasst haben. Was zählt, ist bei sich zu bleiben und dennoch sein Herz, seine Leidenschaft und seine Empathie anderen zu schenken. Er hat jedenfalls meine eigene Persönlichkeit durch sein kurzes aber eindrucksvolles Dasein ein gutes Stück bereichert.
I think you put that opinion across well….he didn’t run with the crowd..
Aujourd'hui encore et toujours je l'écoute avec ravissement. Un petit passage sur terre qui a laissé beaucoup de traces
I just discovered this beautiful man. To think in 1982, we would find out later on we would lose another incredible man to the same disease. I wonder what Freddie would think of Klaus’s singing…..
Freddie must have been aware of Nomi because they moved in some of the same circles. I wonder if there are any quotes from Freddie about Klaus.
Such elegance, he' s like a beautiful innocent child, an angel.
merveilleux personnage , parti bien trop tôt , mais quel bonheur de l écouter et le voir . waw
grande klaus nomi!!! eres inmortal!!!!
It's hard to believe that Klaus would be about 78 years old if he was still alive. Auf Wiedersehen Klaus, bis spater.
What he left us, extraordinary performances, hopefully somehow he knows how much we love him.
This is my wish : May he feel our love....
bravo. he does. i know it in my soul.
What a beautiful soul 💔 🙏 🕯 🕊 x
What a wonderfully unique and original non-conformist who walked among us for a too brief period in time. Thank Goodness for modern technology aka computers,videos, the internet, etc. Now more people can get a brief glimpse into Klaus Nomis life...He's one of angels now. :-)
This made me cry dammit . So wish I would have known Klaus Nomi, incredibly lovely human being
Likewise, was 14 when he passed away alone after excruciating pains of à plague, AIDS, blâme on him by narrer minded crual biased people. He remains my Angel. Bad English, I never use the translàtor
Me too ~ I feel he was a very beautiful human being...
Très bel hommage à une des plus magnifiques voix de la fin du XXème siècle! A un artiste, un grand artiste, quoi!
What a wonderful tribute to Klaus, thank you!
Fabulous!! No words, pictures speak by themselves. Thank you klaus!!
Sad to have lost such a great artist
Sein Lächeln könnte die Welt heute gut gebrauchen.... ❤
da stimme ich dir absolut zu. Ich kann mich nicht sattsehen an seiner Mimik. Das ist wirklich ein schönes Video, bezaubernde Momente sind hier eingefangen.
His smile is beautiful. I'm crying.
Очень жаль, что у этого человека, открытого и доброго не было того, кто любил бы его безусловной любовью и никогда не оставил бы его одного.
Thanks for the great video! Blessed memory of this unsurpassed singer!
nice tribute to a wonderful unique human being
Мне кажется прожив совсем не долго на земле, он все же прожил счастливо))) его будут помнить долго....
Dicen que nadie sabe lo que tiene hasta que lo pierde, tuvimos a este gran artista no lo valoraron en su tiempo y se fue al cielo a cantarle a la gente que esta en el cielo descansa en paz Klaus😊
😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤😊😊
His smile is so beautiful ... miss him!!
Прекрасный Человек !!!
I have to say I would have enjoyed meeting him ......
A wonderful warm smile he had 😌
He was living in so beautiful moments ...wunderbar!
The first song of his first album was very prophetic, Keys of Life. He was running out of time. His whole life was lived geared to what he acheived in his last 4 years. I can only imagine what amazing music he would have made if he lived longer. RIP beautiful Klaus!🙏🌈🌠
Lasts songs of second album, Death, Return, were prophetic too. So the circle came back around.
@@Nomifan Do you all think he knew he was dying?! I'm talking about where it was consciously hinted in his music...I don't know when it came out. Did he ever tour to promote his l.p.s?
@@alexkx8599 C'était pire que ça, oui, il en avait conscience, depuis janvier tout était pire, il n'a pas eu du tout le temps de faire sa promo.
@@Nomifan Ummmm...
I cant agree more. He shall remain my reason which makes life living, unbearable to be stigmatised and left alone because of AIDS...An Angel who May not see thé total eclypse of humane values, bye from France
We have so many heroes. Welcome Klaus, you sweet performer. I've missed you.
I'm crying, love you, Klaus Nomi.
Great voice
Sad not around now
Me too ...
Definitely unique in talent ,what a voice to sing that high unbelievable
ja der Klaus Nomi. Seine Musik ist sehr zeitlos, ich höre sie immer wieder gern...
I love his smile
and his beautiful eyes
I like his sense of humor
Amazing voice.
И стоны, наверное, тоже
Wonderful artist that inspired many, a true original, I would love to think that he can see what people think of him today,
He lives, nomi forever... Thank's nice video.
Lola gureaux. I feel the same. So agree with you..discovered him when i was 15. Now im 55 and always feel the same when i hear him singing and so much emotions...i dont know why...maybe like he used to say . Perhaps a little magic..its Nice to be magic..always in our hearts. Thank you klaus for all you gave us...
Wow, thanks for putting this together. Love seeing old photos and footage of Klaus.
Those times when creativity meant something... Not this times of "crapeativity"
Be creative then...
Thanks to TH-cam I was able to meet this incredible artist. Too good for this world. left too soon
You could have become familiar with him years ago if you'd been listening to Rush Limbaugh. He was a fan.
Beautiful tribute, happy Birthday Klaus!
Adorable hermoso ser humano grandísimo artista único te amo Klaus Nomi donde quiera que estés
Мне понравилось.В его улыбку не возможно не влюбиться...Жаль ,что он не с нами...
He reminds me a bit Freddie Mercury
so many self0aggrandizing artists gain fame in a minute... KLAUS, the GENUINE GRAND ARTIST was cut short of the success that should have been his... i wish I would have been old enough to have know him for real he died as i had just discovered him... Thanks to U and ANYONE still promoting him to this day... KLAUS NOMI IS A GIANT
Great tribute! Thank you!
the sweetest smile ever!
what a legend
Какая у него прекрасная улыбка
Самое ужасное, что он никогда не прочтёт, как мы его любим.. Он прекрасен!
Inolvidable Klaus Nómi 🦇♥️
A very good man indeed..
I figure🤔 Tim Burton had Klaus Nomi's make-up, and maybe himself as well, in mind when he created Edward Scissorhands.
Copycat for Klaus was a medium for sûre...
A beautiful man.
1:03 already practicing his gestures
maravilloso...........
Frances Hadden
7 месяцев назад
What he left us, extraordinary performances, hopefully somehow he knows how much we love him.
Dear Frances... many thx 4 your words to Klaus! I like Klaus so much! He is always in our mind!
At 61 I'm a Ray Conniff fan, easy listening, light fare. I was not drawn to the daily radio sounds of my youth. I had little to do with "pop culture" or the the various alternative scenes. Now, some years after stumbling upon Klaus, I still satiate an addiction for his amazing, strange, incomparably talented acts by scouring the internet/TH-cam. I knew nothing of him in his time. My very awful loss.
And then your very awful loss was transformed into a wondrous find. Cheers, Jim V.
@@jimvarnier7931 Yes, it was.
A música perdeu um talento sem igual!...🥺😢😭
Parabens e Belíssima homenagem!...👏👏👏
Un grande 🎨
Gran artista!!!!
Амиго...,талант слов нет ...эмоции 😈😈😈❤🤝🤝🤝.не стардотно но душевно
Lindo sorriso.
クラウスノミさん大好きだよ
あなたが残していった音楽は素晴らしい。
Makes me cryes!!
Un sacré personnage !!!! 😜 ☠️ ❤️ 👍
thanks for keeping him alive
Un gran artista. KLAUS NOMI
Какая у него красивая улыбка!!! Он очень обаятельный!!!!!
Funny. I was born 5 years after this man died. For some reason the other night, after learning of him, I laid in bed and cried for his early death. I cried because he was stolen from us so soon. I cried because unlike other artists, he died before his prime. He died young. He died before his dream could be achieved. I cried because something insidious and evil took his life - when he was only being loved. Don't get me wrong, NO ONE. Not Liberace, Not Freddie Mercury - deserved to die from Aids - but at least they were written in history, and achieved their musical dreams. Klaus didn't. He died ultimately before his prime, and his real creative genius could be known.
I never knew him, but I long for him.
Que sonrisa tan calida!
High Sensibility !!! Quality...
Did you try to make me cry? So it was a great success. I can't see the video because of my tears. Klaus Nomi is a beautiful artist.
A very nice tribute.
Me da mucha ternura.
I like klaus
These pics with him with the makeup on, is giving me "Edward Scissorhands" vibes. (esp. @2:46)
Легенда❤
I believe that if Klaus had never contracted that terrible disease, he probably would've been the next big thing since Elvis Presley. Just a guess. Nobody has to agree with me.
Was Nomi gay
I've just known about Klaus and I think he's a giant compared to Elvis that seems to me just an industrial produce. May be it is because I'm spanish.
@@ranmasaotome5162 Yes, I'm sorry to say. But his music means a lot to me and always will.
@@angelserrano3655 Cool! Huh-huh.
@@angelserrano3655 I remember us commenting last year during a Nomi video, The Cold Song.
Gracias.
kennengelernt und niemals vergessen
Glücklicher :)
Un alieno gentile che doveva rimanere più a lungo su questo pianeta.
Jacopo
parfaite petite fleur....
Maravilhoso 🙏 obrigada
thank you for sharing this ♥
At first I though you were a gang member, then I saw "Bloody Mary" and it made sense. Anyway, I loved Klaus since I first saw/heard him in 1978, totally unique talent who made me curious about opera. I hope he knows how much he means to us.
He sang with bowie wow
I need my daily dose of Klaus... Nomi Now....
Beautyfull