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James Newell Osterberg Jr. (born April 21, 1947), known professionally as Iggy Pop, is an American singer, musician, songwriter, actor, and radio broadcaster.
Apr 1, 2021 · As Deutsche Welle tells us, he was born on April 21, 1947, as James Newell Osterberg, Jr. According to the New Yorker, the rock star spent his formative years living in a trailer park in Ypsilanti, Michigan, and harbored an intelligence and ambition that would prove handy during his creative career.
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Apr 17, 2024 · Iggy Pop’s journey into the realm of music began in his teenage years. Inspired by the raw energy of rock and roll, he formed several bands before ultimately founding The Stooges in 1967. The band’s debut self-titled album, released in 1969, showcased Iggy Pop’s distinctive vocal style and rebellious attitude, setting the stage for a ...
Jan 2, 2023 · The savage and hair-raising ruckus he made with the Stooges in the late 1960s and early ’70s was some of the greatest and most influential rock ’n’ roll ever, and it was basically ignored or...
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- Lust For Life. Unlikely as it may sound, the tempestuous “Lust For Life” stemmed from David Bowie’s attempted to imitate the Armed Forces Network call signal on a ukulele.
- Nightclubbing. Minimalist, electronic, and experimental, Iggy Pop’s superb solo debut album, The Idiot, was a significant departure from The Stooges’ nihilistic proto-punk.
- The Passenger. Composed by Iggy and guitarist Ricky Gardiner, Lust For Life highlight “The Passenger” is instantly recognizable thanks to its taut, clipped guitar riffs, loping beat, and vivid lyric pertaining to Iggy’s frequent nocturnal rides in David Bowie’s car around both Europe and North America during the mid-70s.
- American Valhalla. Iggy’s phenomenal 17th album, Post Pop Depression, would represent a landmark in any great artist’s career, and several of its tracks (not least “Break Into Your Heart” and “Gardenia”) deserve honorable mentions, though they don’t make the cut here.
Oct 4, 2016 · Jim Jarmusch’s Gimme Danger chronicles the construction of a band that seemed to come out of nowhere—and reconciles two very different ways of looking at Iggy Pop.
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May 15, 2024 · Iggy Pop certainly channelled pop for his 1990 hit single 'Candy', his only solo song to reach the top 30 of the US charts. An anthem written for his teenage romance and first love interest Betty, Iggy recruited The B-52s' Kate Pierson to provide the female vocal, an inspired choice it turned out.
