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Iggy Pop

1947 - Today

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James Newell Osterberg Jr. (born April 21, 1947), known professionally as Iggy Pop, is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and actor who was the lead vocalist of the proto-punk band the Stooges. Regarded as the "Godfather of Punk", he is noted for his outrageous and unpredictable stage antics, poetic lyrics, and unique voice. He was named one of the 50 Great Voices by NPR, inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the Stooges in 2010, and received a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2020 for his solo career. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 61 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 60 in 2024). Iggy Pop is the 52nd most popular musician (up from 79th in 2024), the 410th most popular biography from United States (up from 466th in 2019) and the 15th most popular American Musician.

Iggy Pop is most famous for being a singer and songwriter. He was the lead singer of the band The Stooges and has a solo career as well.

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Among Musicians

Among musicians, Iggy Pop ranks 52 out of 3,175. Before him are Tom Petty, Roger Waters, Bill Haley, Maria Anna Mozart, Marilyn Manson, and Carlos Santana. After him are Keith Richards, Syd Barrett, Frank Zappa, Martha Argerich, Bruce Springsteen, and Jimmy Page.

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Among people born in 1947, Iggy Pop ranks 24. Before him are Mario Draghi, Shirin Ebadi, Anwar Ibrahim, Paul Auster, Mohammad Najibullah, and Carlos Santana. After him are Herman Van Rompuy, Glenn Close, Robert Kiyosaki, Ali Abdullah Saleh, Salman Rushdie, and Takeshi Kitano.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Iggy Pop ranks 410 out of 20,380. Before him are Rosalyn Sussman Yalow (1921), Josiah Willard Gibbs (1839), James Brown (1933), Geraldine Chaplin (1944), George Smith (1941), and Sarah Palin (1964). After him are William Henry Harrison (1773), Arthur Compton (1892), Shaquille O'Neal (1972), Antony Blinken (1962), O. Henry (1862), and Tim Burton (1958).

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Among Musicians In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Iggy Pop ranks 15. Before him are Scatman John (1942), Brian Wilson (1942), Ronnie James Dio (1942), Tom Petty (1950), Bill Haley (1925), and Marilyn Manson (1969). After him are Frank Zappa (1940), Bruce Springsteen (1949), J. J. Cale (1938), Chuck Berry (1926), Cliff Burton (1962), and Miles Davis (1926).

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