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Nomi moved from [[Germany]] to [[New York City]] in the mid-[[1970s]]. After a chance meeting in a nightclub, [[David Bowie]] hired him and [[Joey Arias]] as back-up singers for a performance on ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'' in [[1979]]. Nomi also collaborated with [[Manny Parrish]].
Nomi is remembered for his bizarrely theatrical live performances, sporting heavy make-up, unusual costumes, and highly-stylized hairdos. His songs were just as unusual, ranging from [[synthesizer]]-laden interpretations of classic [[opera]] to covers of songs like [[Chubby Checker]]'s ''[[The Twist]]''.
In the [[1990s]], Nomi was frequently mentioned in [[Dennis Miller]]'s monologues as one of his favorite obscure references. Talk radio host [[Rush Limbaugh]] will often play Nomi's cover of [[Leslie Gore]]'s ''[[You Don't Own Me]]'' on his program (as introductory music for news items regarding homosexuality).
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