What Happened Today In Music, April 21st 1947 was born Iggy Pop (James Newell Osterberg Jr.), American musician, singer, lyricist, record producer and actor. Designated the "Godfather of Punk", he was the vocalist and lyricist of influential proto-punk band The Stooges, who were formed in 1967 and have disbanded and reunited multiple times since. He was one of the first performers to do a stage-dive and popularized the activity. Pop's music has encompassed a number of styles over the course of his career, including garage rock, punk rock, hard rock, heavy metal, art rock, new wave, jazz, blues, and electronic. Although Pop has had limited commercial success, he has remained both a culture icon and a significant influence on a wide range of musicians in numerous genres. Stooges: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vwmU343eBu0 Iggy solo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDcnH1clqjU #TodayInMusic