Iggy Pop (born
April 21,
1947), aka Iggy Stooge, was born James Jewel Osterberg. He was the lead singer of
The Stooges from
1969 to
1974, after which he embarked on a solo career, and released two albums in 1977
The Idiot and
Lust For Life, produced by
David Bowie, who also performed on and cowrote several of the songs. Iggy Pop enjoyed a resurgence in popularity when
Lust for Life appeared on the soundtrack of
Trainspotting.
With the Stooges
Solo