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Iggy Pop

Born: Apr 21, 1947 in Muskegon, MI
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Genre: Pop/Rock
Biography: There's a reason why many consider Iggy Pop the godfather of punk: every single punk band of the past and present has either knowingly or unknowingly borrowed a thing or two from Pop and his late-'60s/early-'70s band, the Stooges. Born on April 21, 1947, in Muskegon, Michigan, James Newell Osterberg ...Read full biography
Lust For Life
Released: 1977
Label: EMI
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On The Idiot, Iggy Pop looked deep inside himself, trying to figure out how his life and his art had gone wrong in the past. But on Lust for Life, released less than a year later, Iggy decided it was time ...Read full review
The Idiot
Released: 1977
Label: EMI
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In 1976, the Stooges had been gone for two years, and Iggy Pop had developed a notorious reputation as one of rock & roll's most spectacular waste cases. After a self-imposed stay in a mental hospital, ...Read full review
music videos
Age no obstacle for vintage Iggy & the Stooges
May 7, 12:18 PM EST
Age no obstacle as Iggy & the Stooges drop new album, continue late-career victory lap
Review: Iggy and Stooges still have raw power
Apr 29, 7:06 AM EST
Music Review: Iggy and the Stooges throw, and mostly land, sonic punches on 'Ready to Die'
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