1982 Klaus Nomi talks about David Bowie and other things in this interview on Ligne Rock, Belgium TV 

I swear Edward Scissorhands was based on him.

This man literally baked pies for people he liked. And his friends said just like everything Klaus did his baking was a study in perfection.

He must've been a very sweet and sensitive person. A great artist gone too soon. So sad that he died alone. A rare gem.

He was the kindest man I have ever met.

There was some kind of melancholy and sadness in his eyes even when he smiled. So sad he passed away at young age.

Hard to believe that he would now be nearly eighty years old!

What a fascinating, impressive man. I was a teenager when he was becoming famous, but at the time I did not understand what I saw or heard. His bravado, just like David Bowie's, opened doors for many. I hope he had many good times in his life, despite the terrible way it ended. How so few of us are so brave and beautiful whereas most of us are so cowardly, lazy and opportunistic.

Beautiful voice, beautiful eyes, beautiful beautiful beautiful

Oh my god...klaus was more than everything that was told about him..was an artist was a wonderful singer from ténor to contre alto..he was a man ahead of this time. .im 55 ...i bought his first record when i was 13....still listen to him...and sometimes i cry...brought so much in my life..my late mother was a fan..she was a Mezzo-soprano and even she was not a fan of contre ténor she always told me he was so much talended that nobody could say anything...i belong in a world of musicians and we all know the power of talent...excuse me...i used to be fluent in english but time goes by...klaus for ever

I was expecting him to be such a divo, but he is seriously the sweetest soul. RIP Klaus ⚘️ Edit: Not that being a divo is a bad thing - far from it - but I love a humble artist.

This interviewer was a bit rude - referring to Klaus' self-created persona as "clownish" and "mutant." As if he were totally unaware and unfamiliar with the developments of the time. Nomi was clearly an innovator with incredible talent! In 2022, he would have survived the terrible illness that took his life......Such a loss.

Much as I'd like to reach back in time to slap the interviewer, I'm very glad he did the interview and that it's been recovered after all these years.

Klaus in English , so that what sounds like This is amazing Unfortunately there are not to many interviews with him in it Not many people today know about him so glad I discovered him when I was 17 , and now I’m 25 Found him watching the man who sold the world live Been a fan of David Bowie since I was 8 , so glad this introduced me to him A amazing talent taken to early , he was so young Rip Klaus

he was wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy ahead of his time. He just reminds me of that age-old belief in the entertainment industry, thats says "always remember that someone before you, lit the path that you walk". So, when you see or hear guys like Jimmy Somerville or Boy George, or Pete Burns or even Lil' Nas X..and especially Adam Lambert....just know that, but for Klaus Nomi, Sylvester, David Bowie, and Elton John, we can only imagine how long it would've taken for American society to be ok with incredibly talented men, wearing makeup and flaunting femininity, more than they flaunted masculinity, all while wearing women's clothes.

It's 1:20 am in the morning. I don't know why but i tend to discover "unique" things on YT like this during these early hours.

He was such a humble and shy man. Thanks for posting :)

I lived thru the 70s and 80s and never heard of him till now. What a peculiar man.

This guy was so unique.

Just discovered this gem of a man. I love him!

He had such a wonderful voice. I am old enough that I remember him frm the SNL appearance with Bowie. Sad that he died so young.

Love his voice

I do miss charming , intelligent wit ; that ultimately can shock and absolve you all at once so as to be a beautiful memory that lingers still.❤❤❤

Thank you! I'm looking for footage with Klaus like for ever, I'm happy to have found this on his very birthday... :)

WHAT AN ARTIST! 👌 very sweet and extraordinary and unique.

Great amazing singer. Loved his avant garde look. This interview shows how intelligent he was.

What a sweetheart he was. I would love to have been his friend and to sing together, wearing fabulous costumes. Everything he did, he created himself. True talent. Love him.❤

I love his voice and he's handsome, beautiful face

Great Artist, love all the songs he was able to record. R.I.P Klaus

Klaus, we all miss you!

I love it so much, extremely rare footage. Thanks a lot

For such a shy and gentle person to perform so publicly and passionately must have been an internal struggle. But he did it, and so well. God bless Klaus and people like him.

Thank you so much for this! I'm a huge Bowie fan and have just come back from Berlin after doing my pilgrimage there!!! Even though I also considered myself a huge Klaus fan I didn't know he spent a lot of time in Berlin, had I have known this I would have seen what I could have found out about where he went and what he did so I could have paid homage to this wonderful man too. 💜

Thanks to the internet and people like Alan's Video Collection.............people like Nomi are now immortal. As the old saying goes.......a true artist is never revered for their craft until after their death. Unfortunately, this is true. But now he is immortal, and people around the world can love his work.

what a lovely person

He's STILL relevant and SO interesting.

The AIDS epidemic stole so much from us that it's unfathomable. I was not even born yet when Klaus died, and he might have still been with us today if it weren't for this stupid, awful thing which tore so many young, beautiful souls from the Earth.

Mort à 39 ans avec autant de maturité...je me sens si jeune à 53 ans!

Been watching him off and on for a couple of years. First spotted him on U tube. He never ceases to amaze me.

What wonderful footage. Both the interview and the video are new to me, 40 years later.

Pop+Punk+Opera = Nomi

❤ " Absolutely Fascinating " ❤

Thank you so much, i've never seen this interview, what a gem 🖤

Beaucoup d'humilité pour un artiste absolument exceptionnel, en tout temps, en tout lieu! Merci pour le partage!

I’m really enjoying getting to know this artist. I only remember him very briefly from the 80’s, and rediscovered him recently. Too bad he was taken so early; I think he would have gone so far. ❤️

Fascinating. His English (and accent) are very good. There's just a hint of German to his accent. Interesting to hear his regular speaking voice and learn a little about his background. -- I'm sure I mustt ave heard him at some point, but somehow, this is new to me. Sorry he's no longer with us.

I want him back.

He had successful shows in the Midwest area of the US in the 70s!? Wow, I wish I could see those venues

He started off smiling and bubbly as always (btw he also spoke perfect English with just a tiny bit of accent ) and intelligent and then when he called him those names his smile disappeared and you could see real annoyance

I like his performances and singing ..I enjoyed this interview now I like him even more🐱🌷💃🌞

He's dressed as a noir character😍

Looks like Bowie in 'Absolute Beginners'

Thanks for posting this!

Merci pour ce partage !

love this thanks for posting

Thanks so much for uploading this. Very interesting.

Klaus !!!

Extraordinary and wonderful artist nearly forgotten time to discover him.again

And to think he was dead within a year from this. :/

So he designed his own costumes, I did not know that. Thank you for this upload. I subscribed to your channel.

I love him even more

The first mistake is to put a label on any art…He is just pristine… I had forgotten how I was captured and enraptured by punk in the 80s thank you for this…( the quote from Dr. Seuss comes to mind here…”Don’t be sad it’s over. Be happy that it happened”)

Many thanks for all these great Bowie and Bowie-related clips, Alan.

A treat to come across this.

BOWIE A GENIUS IMO him and klaus great friends

i beyond love this! his intelligent straight forward responses to a few ridiculous questions. the video at the end. i was all set to see him, and then … he was gone 😞 shine on brilliant start✨

Nice one, Alan. ty.

Great interview.

Thank you 🙏 ❤❤❤

Визионер...

Unfortunately, he is still little known in Germany.

The guy interviewing him never made or allowed him to relax and allowed us to see him the real him

Captivating!

Haber descubierto a este genio fue una de las mejores joyas musicales que aprecio y valoro! Saludos desde Buenos Aires, Argentina.

An icon, a genius

His costume is kind if a punky classical opera of his own flavor. Like an exaggeration of the formal attire an opera singer would wear during his concert, but wildly caricatured. It's pretty cool when you don't overthink it.

So shy and very sweet. I adore him so ❤🧡💛💚💙💜

Klaus was the FIRST in everythingggg!!!

I love his smile so much. ❤

He has such a German nose and mannerisms. Having German family, I just can’t help but notice it lol. Love you Klaus

1:46 "Why this uh clownish mutant?"

😢😮❤ Maestro of Maestros i remember you from 1975 ,from the performance at Saturday night show i hope that i can see you in heaven sincerely Jose Silva from San Diego CA.

Thank u

Fascinating Artist, natural Super Freak. Left us way too soon.... I remember watching him perform with Mr. Bowie on SNL on live TV in my little Midwest home town, I thought....'WOW'. Everyone else wondered what just happened! Heady days for Art, we will never see His like again. I must say I'm impressed with his command of English, very fluent for a German.

Dude was about to be a Mega star. Can't tell me Lady Gaga never studied him.

Hes so cool. So fascinating ❤❤

He had beautiful eyes and his smile too.

Kind. Talented. Missed ❤

So beautiful. So fascinating. Such a tremoundous talent. So very sad aids took his life. 🌹🌹

omg he hitting those NOTES!!!!!!!!!!!!!! what a precious legend

Fantastic😮😮😮

When they make a movie about Klaus.... Michael Emerson. That's who needs to play him. 😃

What an interesting, unique fellow. So sad he died young in 1983.

One most enchanting and ICONIC vocalist of Victorian opera ✨️ died of AIDS too young ❤

Nomi Style! Perfect!

Pure extravaganza!

His strangeness made David Bowie seem ordinary by comparison.

I'm currently looking for a Madness version of Ligne Rock. It's so rare and obscure though. You can barely find anything from it

Love him…..i understand Bowie more now….

Oh, wow. He had an insanely beautiful face.

Какой он красивый.