Originally the
Psychedelic Stooges. Known for its famous alumnus, lead singer
Iggy Stooge, they were one of the best of the great late-
60's Michigan bands. One of many bands that lucked into the sludgy post-flower-power
zeitgeist (no peace'n'love here, just raw, mush-mouthed, confused, intense
rock and roll), but unlike, say,
Black Sabbath, they weren't especially successful in the marketplace. Moved to
L.A., where they imploded into their various
addictions; a more-sober version hooked up with
David Bowie for one last gasp - the
Raw Power fiasco.
Jim "Iggy" Osterberg would keep the Stooges name for a while - as "Iggy and the Stooges", after about 14 seconds spent as Jim Morrison's replacement in The Doors - before just going with his nom de rock, which, by then, was Piggy Oop. Or something. Jetty Poop?