The Stooges

Credit: Michael Markos

Members

Iggy Pop, Ron Asheton, Scott Asheton, Dave Alexander

Genre

Proto-punk, Garage Rock, Hard Rock

Formed

1967

Hometown

Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA

Top Tracks

‘I Wanna Be Your Dog’, ‘Search and Destroy’, ‘No Fun’, ‘1969’, ‘Down on the Street’, ‘Loose’

Top Albums

‘The Stooges’, ‘Fun House’, ‘Raw Power’, ‘The Weirdness’, ‘Ready to Die’

Records Sold

Over two million records worldwide

Number Ones

The Stooges never achieved a UK or US number-one album but were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2010.

Fun Facts

David Bowie mixed the original 1973 release of Raw Power, while Iggy Pop remixed the album in 1997. Despite limited commercial success, The Stooges’ influence on punk rock is immeasurable.

Related Artists

MC5, The Velvet Underground, New York Dolls, Ramones, Sex Pistols, Dead Boys, The Dictators

The Stooges were an American rock band formed in Ann Arbor, Michigan, in 1967 by Iggy Pop, Ron Asheton, Scott Asheton and Dave Alexander.

Often hailed as the godfathers of punk, the band’s aggressive sound, raw energy and confrontational live performances challenged the conventions of rock music long before punk emerged as a movement.

Their landmark albums The Stooges, Fun House and Raw Power inspired countless artists, while songs including ‘I Wanna Be Your Dog’, ‘Search and Destroy’ and ‘No Fun’ became defining tracks of proto-punk.

Although commercial success largely eluded them during their original run, The Stooges’ influence on punk, alternative rock and grunge has made them one of the most important and celebrated bands in modern music history.