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Bbc 6 radio iggy pop biography
Iggy Pop
American rock musician (born )
Musical artist
James Newell Osterberg Jr. (born April 21, ), known professionally as Iggy Pop, is an American singer, musician, songwriter, actor and radio broadcaster.
He was the vocalist and lyricist of proto-punk band the Stooges, who were formed in and have disbanded and reunited many times since.[1] Often called the "Godfather of Punk",[2][3] he was named one of the 50 Great Voices by NPR.
In , he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the Stooges. Pop also received a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in for his solo work.[4]
Initially playing a raw, primitive style of rock and roll (progressing later towards more experimental and aggressive rock), the Stooges sold few records in their original incarnation and gained a reputation for their confrontational performances, which often involved acts of self-mutilation by Pop.[5] He had a long collaborative r