By John Stoddart

James Newell Osterberg, Jr. better known by his stage name Iggy Pop, is an American rock singer, songwriter, and occasional actor. Iggy Pop is considered one of the most important innovators of punk rock and related styles. He is sometimes referred to by the nicknames ‘the Godfather of Punk’.

Iggy Pop was the lead singer of The Stooges, a late 1960s/early 1970s garage rock band.

His best-known songs include ‘Lust for Life’, ‘I'm Bored’, ‘Real Wild Child’, ‘Search and Destroy’, the Top 40 hit ‘Candy’, and ‘The Passenger’.