Often called the Godfather of Punk, Iggy Pop created a Dionysian performance style and a variety of street-smart primitivism that made him one of rock's most influential figures when he co-founded the Stooges in 1967. There are few bands in punk (or any sort of left-of-center hard rock) that didn't draw influence from the albums the Stooges released between 1969 and 1973. After the original collapse of the group, Pop launched a solo career every bit as uncompromising and significantly more diverse. Produced by David Bowie, his first two solo albums -- 1977's The Idiot and Lust for Life -- helped blaze a trail for post-punk. Prolific well into his seventies, Pop collaborated with Josh Homme of Queens of the Stone Age for an album that recalled his work with Bowie, 2016's Post Pop Depression, and he was back in tough-and-tumble rock & roll territory with 2023's Every Loser.