About The Stooges
The Stooges (also known as Iggy and the Stooges) were an American rock band formed in Ann Arbor, Michigan, in 1967 by singer Iggy Pop, guitarist Ron Asheton, drummer Scott Asheton, and bassist Dave Alexander. Initially playing a raw, primitive style of rock and roll, the band sold few records in their original incarnation and gained a reputation for their confrontational performances, which sometimes involved acts of self-mutilation by Iggy Pop. After releasing two albums – The Stooges (1969) and Fun House (1970) – the group disbanded briefly, and reformed with an altered lineup (with Ron Asheton replacing Dave Alexander on bass and James Williamson taking up guitar) to release a third album, Raw Power (1973), before breaking up again in 1974. The band reunited in 2003 with Ron Asheton moving back to guitar and Mike Watt on bass, and the addition of saxophonist Steve Mackay, who had played saxophone on Fun House. Ron Asheton died in 2009 and was replaced by James Williamson, and the band continued to play shows until 2013, when they also released their last album, Ready to Die. The Stooges formally announced their breakup in 2016 due to the deaths of Scott Asheton and saxophonist Steve...
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Discography
The Stooges (1969)
Fun House (1970)
No Fun (1980)
Live at the Whiskey-A-Go-Go (1988)
Till the End of the Night (1991)
Night of Destruction (1991)
1970: The Complete Funhouse Sessions (1999)
Morgan Sound Studios: Ypsilanti Michigan March 1973 (2005)
Rhino Hi‐Five: The Stooges (2006)
The Weirdness (2007)
Gimme Some Skin (2008)
You Don't Want My Name... You Want My Action (2009)
Have Some Fun: Live at Ungano’s (2010)
Collection (Australian Tour Edition) (2011)
Playlist: The Best of the Stooges (2016)
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