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Klaus Nomi

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40th anniversary of the death of Klaus Nomi, the genius who dominated the world in the early 80's. The ultimate analog box containing 4 albums: 1st album "Klaus Nomi", 2nd album "Simple Man", live album "In Concert", and best album "Encore (Nomi's Best)". Born in 1944 in Immenstadt (southern Germany) and raised in the former West Berlin, Klaus Sperber loved opera and rock music. In 1972, he moved to New York City, where he eventually found a place for artistic expression on the local cabaret stage. His look and voice reflected the royalty of the New Wave scene, and he had the vibe of Andy Warhol's Factory (Warhol's studio) period and beyond. He appeared at venues such as Max's Kansas City (a New York City nightclub and restaurant) surrounded by friends from the underground scene.In 1979, in the midst of the Berlin era, David Bowie, who was a promising young talent, took notice of him and selected him as a backup singer for a special on NBC TV's "Saturday Night Live. David Bowie, who was in the midst of his Berlin period in 1979, was quick to take notice of the promising young prodigy and selected him as a backup singer for a special on NBC TV's "Saturday Night Live" and he became the center of attention. In 1980, he released his long-awaited debut single, "Keys of Life," and in 1981, he released his first album, "Opera Rock," and expanded his career. The following year, in 1982, they released their second album, "Simple Man. However, by this time, he had already contracted HIV and his body was in a state of complete decline, and on August 6, 1983, he died of AIDS in a New York hospital after 39 years of illness.The life of a one-of-a-kind artist was snatched away at the height of stardom, when records were certified gold, concert halls were intoxicated, and the fashion world was mesmerized by him. Klaus Nomi swept to the top of the charts from 1979 to 1982 and then returned to his home on some other planet. The influence of Klaus Nomi lives on today, though arguably more sporadically than in the dazzling late 1980s, and can still be recognized in some of his creations for Jean Paul Gaultier and Givenchy, as well as in Lady Gaga's wardrobe. Just look at one of the major characters in "American Horror Story: Season 11" and you will remember someone. If you look around the world of advertising, you will notice that his music has been synchronized in countless campaigns in countless countries. To commemorate the 40th anniversary of Klaus Nomi's death this year, Sony Music is reissuing the complete catalog of his official discography.This is the ultimate analog vinyl box "Nomi", which contains 4 analog albums: 1st album "Klaus Nomi", 2nd album "Simple Man", live album "In Concert", and best album "Encore (Nomi's Best)".