LADY GAGA STOLE HER ACT FROM JOEY ARIAS

Los Angeles is soooo lucky to have “Arias with a Twist” featured at the Redcat theater in Gehry’s glorious Disney Hall until mid-December. We’ve known Joey since the early 70’s when he was an eager high school kid in a band, working in our clothing store, The Garment District, on Sunset Strip. He was always bursting with creativity and when he moved to New York he joined up with legendary operatic performance artist Klaus Nomi and became a New Wave megastar in New York nightlife. Joey channels not only Billie Holiday, but Joan Crawford and Marlene Dietrich. Joey’s incredibly vixenish costumes are designed by his pal Thierry Mugler and executed by Project Runway’s Chris March. The cabaret show is affordable and deliciously entertaining. Lady Gaga’s AMA performance reminded us a LOT of Joey – we think she stole his act!

10 Comments so far

1. By captain america
   On November 25, 2009 at

   you still think she is an original singer, folks?

2. By Helena Handbasket
   On November 25, 2009 at

   GaGa, original? Hah! But she really stole her act from Dale Bozzio of Missing Persons.

3. By E
   On November 25, 2009 at

   Yeah, but Dale Bozzio has talent.

   Pleez, stop talking about Ga-gag!

   The rest of the article was nice.

4. By moshe
   On November 26, 2009 at

   Joey is the flamingest of fags!

5. By Deek
   On November 26, 2009 at

   Joey’s show is terrific, and everything he does is professionally interesting and creative. I also remember him from the NYC days with Klaus. But give Lady Gaga her due: She is a remarkable musician with inventive ideas and a gorgeous sense of theatre.

6. By L'il Off Broadway
   On November 26, 2009 at

   Joey is openly gay. What Gaga is remains a mystery.

7. By Reta
   On November 26, 2009 at

   I couldn’t care less about Gag me! I’ve see ner older vids where she just plays her music and isn’t trying to be a freak sideshow contestant and her hair was her natural brown, her face just natural. I’d much prefer that than this rediculous crap she shoves down our throats now. Like when she came on Leno with that Chair sticking out of the back of her shoulders! That was one of the STUPIDEST things I’ve EVER seen! And all her songs just sound the same to me.

8. By pig
   On November 26, 2009 at

   The devil knows his own.

9. By Barkley
   On November 30, 2009 at

   Saw him in “The Nomi Song” on dvd recently. He used to channel Billie Holiday at Bardot in the West Village, he’s okay and unique but not many people from that East Village scene translate to the big time. Ann Magnuson sorta did, Madonna definitely did, John Sex didn’t, Wendy Wild didn’t. But I miss those days, it’s not the same down there. The Pyramid is totally commercialized now and Dick’s Bar & The Tunnel & The World have all closed.

10. By Anon1
    On November 30, 2009 at

    I think it’s pretty obvious that she’s stolen from many, many people.. it’s all recycled garbage

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