Iggy Pop
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| - | '''James Newell Osterberg, Jr.''' (born [[April 21]], [[1947]]), better known by his [[stage name]] '''Iggy Pop''', is an American [[Rock music|rock]] [[singer]], [[songwriter]], and occasional actor. Although he has had only limited commercial success, Iggy Pop is considered one of the most important innovators of [[punk rock]] and related styles. He is sometimes referred to by the nicknames "the Godfather of Punk" (a title he often shares with [[Lou Reed]], who predated him by a few years, but was not as directly influential on the development of punk) and "the Rock Iguana", and is widely acknowledged as one of the most dynamic stage performers of rock.{{GFDL}} | + | '''James Newell Osterberg, Jr.''' (born [[April 21]], [[1947]]), better known by his [[stage name]] '''Iggy Pop''', is an American [[Rock music|rock]] [[singer]], [[songwriter]], and occasional actor. Although he has had only limited commercial success, Iggy Pop is considered one of the most important innovators of [[punk rock]] and related styles. |
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| + | Iggy Pop was the lead singer of [[The Stooges]], a late 1960s/early 1970s [[garage rock]] band who were influential in the development of the nascent [[Heavy metal music|heavy metal]] and [[punk rock]] genres. The Stooges became infamous for their live performances, during which it was not uncommon for Pop (who traditionally performs bare-chested) to consume narcotics, [[Self-injury|self-mutilate]], verbally abuse the audience, expose himself and leap off the stage (thus being the first or among the first to "[[stage dive]]"). Countless subsequent performers have imitated Pop's antics. | ||
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| + | Pop's popularity has ebbed and flowed throughout the course of his subsequent solo career. His best-known solo songs include "[[Lust for Life (song)|Lust for Life]]", "I'm Bored", "[[Wild One (Johnny O'Keefe song)|Real Wild Child]]", the Top 40 hit "Candy" (with vocalist [[Kate Pierson]] of [[The B-52's]])<ref name="Iggy Pop Main"/> and "[[The Passenger (song)|The Passenger]]". A [[biopic|film]] about Iggy Pop's life and career titled ''[[Iggy Pop#Future biopic|The Passenger]]'' is currently in development. | ||
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James Newell Osterberg, Jr. (born April 21, 1947), better known by his stage name Iggy Pop, is an American rock singer, songwriter, and occasional actor. Although he has had only limited commercial success, Iggy Pop is considered one of the most important innovators of punk rock and related styles.
Iggy Pop was the lead singer of The Stooges, a late 1960s/early 1970s garage rock band who were influential in the development of the nascent heavy metal and punk rock genres. The Stooges became infamous for their live performances, during which it was not uncommon for Pop (who traditionally performs bare-chested) to consume narcotics, self-mutilate, verbally abuse the audience, expose himself and leap off the stage (thus being the first or among the first to "stage dive"). Countless subsequent performers have imitated Pop's antics.
Pop's popularity has ebbed and flowed throughout the course of his subsequent solo career. His best-known solo songs include "Lust for Life", "I'm Bored", "Real Wild Child", the Top 40 hit "Candy" (with vocalist Kate Pierson of The B-52's)<ref name="Iggy Pop Main"/> and "The Passenger". A film about Iggy Pop's life and career titled The Passenger is currently in development.
