James Newell Osterberg Jr. He was the vocalist and lyricist of proto-punk band the Stooges , who were formed in and have disbanded and reunited many times since. Pop also received a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in for his solo work. 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.
Both musicians went to West Berlin to wean themselves off their respective drug addictions and Pop began his solo career by collaborating with Bowie on the albums The Idiot and Lust for Life , Pop usually contributing the lyrics. Throughout his career, he is well known for his outrageous and unpredictable stage antics, poetic lyrics and distinctive voice. Pop's music has encompassed a number of styles over the course of his career, including garage rock , punk rock , hard rock , heavy metal , art rock , new wave , grunge , jazz , blues and electronic.
In , he recorded his only Top 40 U. Pop's song " China Girl " became more widely known when it was re-recorded by co-writer Bowie, who released it as the second single from his most commercially successful album, Let's Dance Bowie re-recorded and performed many of Pop's songs throughout his career.
Although Pop has had limited commercial success, he has remained a culture icon and a significant influence on a wide range of musicians in numerous genres. His father was adopted by a Swedish-American nurse surnamed Osterberg. Iggy didn't smoke cigarettes, didn't get high, didn't drink. Osterberg began to play drums in the fifth grade, first starting with rubber pads glued to plywood, before his parents bought him a drum set.
Once I hit junior high in Ann Arbor , I began going to school with the son of the president of Ford Motor Company , with kids of wealth and distinction. But I had a wealth that beat them all. I had the tremendous investment my parents made in me. I got a lot of care. They helped me explore anything I was interested in. This culminated in their evacuation from the master bedroom in the trailer, because that was the only room big enough for my drum kit.
