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.[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/{{PAGENAMEE}}] [May 2007] | + | '''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}} |
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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. 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.
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