You know we are all getting older when punk/garage rock pioneer Iggy Pop is inching closer to qualifying for a senior citizen's discount at Denny's.
Pop who was born on this date in Muskegon, Mich., is 62 today. He is known as "The Godfather of Punk" and "The Rock Iguana."
The punk singer got his name because he was the lead singer of a band called The Iguanas when he was in high school. Pop later became the lead singer of The Stooges.
His hit songs include "Lust for Life" and "Real Wild Child." And, Pop recorded the original version of David Bowie's hit song "China Girl," a personal favorite of mine.
Pop's music was featured in the soundtrack for the film "Trainspotting."
A few years ago, Pop appeared in the Jim Jarmusch arthouse hit "Coffee and Cigarettes" where he appeared in a sequence with legendary singer Tom Waits.
I must profess that we had a hard time finding a suitable photo to go with Pop. There was actually one of him performing necade! We decided that might cause this blog to be banned in Provo, Utah, so we opted for this shot of him wearing a crown instead.
At the age of 56, Pop gave a terrific performance at 2003's Coachella Music Festival. Also did "Backdoor Man" with Soul Asylum at the Concert For the Rock 'n Roll Hall Of Fame in 1994. And I'm partial to his duet with Deborah Harry on "Well, Did You Evah!" from the Red, Hot and Blue soundtrack.
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