The Stooges' 1969 debut

Not to be confused with The Three Stooges.

The Stooges (1968–75) were a rock music band in the late 1960s and early 1970s. The Stooges—like The Velvet Underground—sold rather few records and performed for indifferent or hostile audiences, but are often regarded as hugely influential both on the then-nascent heavy metal music and on later punk rock (see protopunk). Singer Iggy Pop was often the focus of attention. Image File history File links The Stooges, 1969 This image is the cover of an album or single. ... Image File history File links The Stooges, 1969 This image is the cover of an album or single. ... The Three Stooges was an American comedy act in the 20th century. ... Rock and roll (also spelled Rock n Roll, especially in its first decade), also called rock, is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony), electric guitars and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as the saxophone, are common in some styles. ... Rock band (or rock group) is a generic name to describe a group of musicians specializing in a particular form of electronically amplified music. ... The 1960s, or The Sixties, in its most obvious sense refers to the decade between 1960 and 1969, but the expression has taken on a wider meaning over the past twenty years. ... This article provides extensive lists of events and significant personalities of the 1970s. ... The Velvet Underground and Nico in 1966 (from left to right: John Cale, Nico, Lou Reed, Sterling Morrison, and Maureen Tucker). ... Heavy metal is a form of music characterised by aggressive, driving rhythms and highly amplified distorted guitars, generally with grandiose lyrics and virtuosic instrumentation. ... Punk rock is an anti-establishment music movement beginning around 1976 (although precursors can be found several years earlier), exemplified and popularised by The Ramones, the Sex Pistols, The Clash and The Damned. ... Protopunk is a term used to describe a number of performers who were important precursors of punk rock, or who have been cited by early punk rockers as influential. ... James Jewell Osterberg, Jr, better known as Iggy Pop (born April 21, 1947) is an American singer, famous as the frontman of The Stooges and as a solo artist. ...

Pop played in several Ann Arbor, Michigan-area bands, including The Prime Movers and The Iguanas. Iggy Pop was inspired to form the Stooges after a Doors concert. Ron (guitar) and Scott Asheton (drums), two brothers, joined up along with Dave Alexander (bass guitar). Their debut was at a Halloween concert at the University of Michigan in 1967. City nicknames: A-squared, Tree Town County Washtenaw County Mayor John Hieftje Area  - Total  - Water 71. ... The Iguanas was one of Iggy Pops first bands. ... The Doors self-titled debut, released in 1967 The Doors were a musical band of the 1960s and early 1970s, consisting of Jim Morrison (lead vocals), Ray Manzarek (organ, keyboard), Robby Krieger (guitar), and John Densmore (drums). ... The classical guitar typically has 3 nylon and 3 nickel-wound strings. ... For other kinds of drums, see drum (disambiguation). ... Fender Precision Bass Bass Guitar is a popular term that refers to electric and acoustic basses - stringed instruments similar in design to the guitar, but with longer scale and tuned lower in pitch. ... hello andy Halloween is a holiday celebrated on the night of October 31, usually by children dressing in costumes and going door-to-door collecting candy. ... University of Michigan, Ann Arbor The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor is a public coeducational university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan. ... 1967 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The band soon gained a reputation for wild, primitive live performances. Iggy especially won fame for acting crazy onstage, smearing his naked chest with steak and peanut butter, and cutting himself with shards of glass. At one concert, he played a vacuum cleaner like a musical instrument. Pop is sometimes credited with the invention or popularization of stage diving. A steak served with a pat of butter and mushrooms A pair of ribeye steaks being grilled A steak is a slice from a larger piece of meat, usually beef. ... Peanut Butter in jar Peanut butter is a food product usually consisting of roasted and ground peanuts, usually salted and sometimes sweetened. ... Canister vacuum cleaner A vacuum cleaner is a device that uses an air pump to create a vacuum to suck up dust and dirt, usually from carpeted floors. ... Stage diving is the act of getting onto the stage at a concert while a band is playing—usually heavy metal or punk rock—and then diving into the crowd below, hoping they will catch you. ...

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1969 saw the release of a self-titled debut album, but it did not sell very well. By the time Fun House (1970) was released, the Stooges had begun to disintegrate, primarily due to heavy drug use by the entire band. 1969 was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1969 calendar). ... This article is about the album Fun House. For the game show of the same name, see Fun House (game show). ... 1970 was a common year starting on Thursday. ... Drug abuse has a wide range of definitions, all of them suggesting disapproval at the use or overuse of a drug for a nontherapeutic effect 1. ...

With the band in limbo, Iggy met David Bowie in 1972 and the pair became good friends. Bowie, then at the height of his Ziggy Stardust-era fame, helped the reconstituted Stooges score a record deal with Columbia Records and then produced their third album, the massively influential Raw Power (1973). This album would go on to become one of the cornerstones of early punk rock, though the album was sold rather poorly and was regarded as a commercial failure. David Bowie David Robert Jones (born January 8, 1947), better known as David Bowie, is a British rock and roll musician, actor, and artist who has had a profound influence on rock and roll from the 1960s to the present. ... 1972 was a leap year that started on a Saturday. ... The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars is a 1972 concept album by David Bowie, praised as the definitive album of the 1970s by Melody Maker magazine. ... Columbia Records is the oldest continually used brand name in recorded sound, dating back to 1888. ... Raw Power is a 1973 (see 1973 in music) album by blues-rock/punk rock band The Stooges, fronted by future rock star Iggy Pop. ... 1973 was a common year starting on Monday. ... Punk rock is an anti-establishment music movement beginning around 1976 (although precursors can be found several years earlier), exemplified and popularised by The Ramones, the Sex Pistols, The Clash and The Damned. ...

The Stooges disbanded, and Iggy Pop began a solo career in 1976 and (most influentially with 1977's The Idiot and Lust for Life). The Asheton brothers formed a band named New Order (not to be confused with the English band of the same name), which quickly fell apart. Ron Asheton joined Destroy All Monsters, while James Williamson worked with Iggy Pop during his early solo career. 1976 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1977 was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1977 calendar). ... The Idiot is a 1977 album by British rock musician Iggy Pop. ... Lust for Life is a 1977 (see 1977 in music) album by early punk musician Iggy Pop. ... New Order, 2005 Promotional shot New Order are an English electronic dance/rock crossover group, which formed in 1980 from Joy Division following the suicide of lead singer Ian Curtis. ... Destroy All Monsters (also known as Attack of the Marching Monsters, and Koiju So Shingeki in the original Japanese) is a 1968 film. ...

Lester Bangs was especially fond of Iggy and the Stooges, and championed them in many of his magazine columns. Lester Bangs (born Leslie Conway Bangs, December 14, 1948–April 30, 1982) was an American music journalist, author and musician. ...

The Stooges reunited in 2003, appearing on the Skull Ring album with Iggy on vocals, Scott Asheton on drums, and Ron Asheton on both guitar and bass. The Stooges have performed a series of live shows in the United States and Europe with Mike Watt of The Minutemen and fIREHOSE on bass completing the lineup. Their Detroit homecoming show, postponed by a blackout, was immortalized on the DVD Live In Detroit. They have since contributed a cover of Junior Kimbrough's "You Better Run" to a tribute album for the late blues artist, and are planning to record an album of all-new material for 2006 release with Rick Rubin producing. 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1. ... A satellite composite image of Europe Europe is geologically and geographically a peninsula, forming the westernmost part of Eurasia. ... Mike Watt Michael David Watt (b. ... The Minutemen, 1983: D. Boon, George Hurley (behind drum kit), and Mike Watt. ... fIREHOSE is an indie/punk band consisting of Mike Watt (bass, vocals), Ed Crawford (guitar, vocals), and George Hurley (drums). ... 2006 is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Frederick Jay Rubin (born 1963) is a record producer and record label owner, best known for his work in the rap and heavy metal genres, and his combination of the two. ...

Discography

Albums

• The Stooges (Elektra Records, 1969)
• Fun House (Elektra Records, 1970)
• Raw Power (Columbia Records, 1973, remixed and rereleased 1997)
• Metallic KO (Skydog Records, 1976)
• 1970: The Complete Fun House Sessions (Rhino Records, 2001) - 7-CD box set, limited to 3,000 numbered copies
• Skull Ring (Virgin Records, 2003) - Iggy Pop solo album. Stooges (Iggy, Ron, Scott) on four songs only.

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Singles

• I Wanna Be Your Dog, 1969
• Down On The Street/I Feel Alright (1970), 1970
  • The version of "Down On The Street" on this single features overdubbed organ.
• Search And Destroy, 1973

DVD

• Live In Detroit (Music Video Distribution, 2004)

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External links

• The Greatest Rock'n'Roll Band Ever?
• "The Stooges" at George Starostin's Classic Rock And Pop Album Reviews