Simple Man

by Klaus Nomi

Simple Man cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1982
  • Label: RCA
  • Country: Germany
  • Length: 8:35
  • Community rating: 3.26/5 from 2 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Klaus Nomi's 'Simple Man' showcases his operatic countertenor within new wave and art pop frameworks. The album blends classical crossover elements with quirky rhythmic arrangements. It highlighted Nomi's unique theatrical persona and LGBTQ visibility in the early 1980s music scene.

Genres

Descriptors: lgbtq, rhythmic

Tracklist

  1. Simple Man (4:17)
  2. Death (4:18)

Credits

  • Klaus Nomi - primary artist
  • Kristian Hoffman - written-by
  • Jack Waldman - arranged by
  • Henry Purcell - written-by

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