Klaus Nomi is... Well, Um. He just is. Klaus Nomi (born Klaus Sperber) was a falsetto New Wave cover singer, performance artist and pastry chef who rose to fame in the 1970s. Raised in Germany (and coming from outer space), he started out singing operatic arias in vaudeville shows before becoming one of the most lauded New Wave talents of the era. Sadly, he became a victim of Executive Meddling, and eventually lost control over most of his music. Like many gay stars at the time, he died in 1983 as a result of complications from AIDS. ... And he sang The Wizard Of Oz.