.Iggy Pop, (real name James Newell Osterberg, Jr. - James Njuel Osterberg younger) - the American rock vocalist, one of initiators and the guru of alternative fate. For the contribution to development of rock alternative him call ''godfather'' (sometimes ''grandfather'') a punk rock and ãðàíæà. In 2009 the authoritative British magazine «Classic Rock» has awarded with its rank «the Live legend».

In the late sixties - the beginning of 1970th years Iggi of Bottoms was the soloist in rock group The Stooges which has strongly affected development of arising hard fate and a punk rock. The Stooges became infamous concert performances, it is frequent in which course of Iggi (traditionally acting with a naked breast) has crippled, offended spectators, undressed and jumped from a scene (the first used stage dive). The Stooges seven times have been unsuccessfully nominated for inclusion in the Hall of glory of a rock'n'roll, at last on December, 15th 2009 has been declared that they will be entered there in 2010. On March, 15th, 2010 The Stooges have been included in a hall of glory of a rock'n'roll.

Popularity of Iggi changed time and again throughout all its subsequent solo career. Its most known solo songs - «Lust for Life», «I’m Bored», «Real Wild Child», «The Passenger» and a hit single «Candy» (a duet with vocalist The B-52’s, Kate Pirson) got in Top 40.