Iggy Pop

== Info ==
Iggy Pop is the stage name of James Osterberg, best known as the frontman for garage rock band The Stooges. Influenced by The Doors. Covered Jerry Lee Lewis. Influenced by Bo Diddley, MC5, and The Sonics. Performed with a former member of The Paul Butterfield Blues Band. Also influenced by The Rolling Stones and James Brown and the Famous Flames. Experienced problems with drug use. Iggy Pop had a good relationship with David Bowie and even performed with him. Featured Steve Jones of Sex Pistols and former members of Blondie. Performed a song written by Alice Cooper with Cooper as the backing vocal. Also performed with members of Guns N Roses and The B-52's. Collaborated with White Zombie. Appeared on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. Attended the Hall of Fame induction of Madonna, who invited Iggy to perform at her house as a protest for the continued neglect of the Stooges by the Hall (they had been nominated six times with no luck). The Stooges were eventually inducted, and Iggy was very grateful. His music has been used on television and in video gaming. Influenced by Jelly Roll Morton and Louis Armstrong. Performed with Slash of Guns N Roses. Also performed with The Replacements. Collaborated with New Order. Iggy has appeared in sixteen films, featured in documentaries, and seen on television. Influenced The Sisters of Mercy. The character Iggy Koopa, first seen in video game Super Mario Bros. 3, is named for him. Also influenced The Damned, The Birthday Party, Sonic Youth, Nirvana, Slayer, and Red Hot Chili Peppers. College rock band R.E.M. covered I Wanna Be Your Dog when inducting Patti Smith into the Hall of Fame. Also influenced Rage Against the Machine. Rolling Stone Magazine listed them as one of the most influential artists of the last fifty years in 2004. Phenomenal in Britain. Several rock hits in the US. A cover of Lewis Real Wild Child is his biggest hit at number 27. Performed with The Cult and Debbie Harry of Blondie.
== Genres ==
Punk
Garage Rock
Power Pop
== Parody ==
Iggy Pop has been referenced in popular internet cartoon Homestar Runner, specifically the Strong Bad Email series
== Influences ==
Alice Cooper
The Rolling Stones
James Brown
Jerry Lee Lewis
The Doors
Bo Diddley
MC5
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