The raw power that is Iggy and the Stooges will finally be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2010 along with Swedish sensations ABBA and the Phil Collins fronted Genesis. Reggae great Jimmy Cliff and ’60s Brit-rock pioneers the Hollies will also be honored. Each band including the Stooges (which was rejected seven times prior) is scheduled to perform at the induction ceremony on March 15, 2010 in New York City. Iggy and the Stooges recently reunited after a long hiatus, and ABBA has not appeared together since 1982 even after being offered $1 billion to reunite in 2000.
Iggy Pop and the Stooges, the pioneering punk outfit from Ann Arbor, MI have long been on the verge of the recognition they deserve, but never quite made the cut in the eyes of the hall of fame. Finally, nearly 50 years after their formation, the Stooges are getting their just desserts. In a Rolling Stone article, Iggy Pop told them
“”We’ve been rejected seven times, and we would have set a record, I think, if it happened again. It started to feel like Charlie Brown and the football. I had about two hours of a strong emotional reaction after hearing the news. It felt like vindication. Then I kind of scratched my head and thought, ‘Am I still cool? Or is that over now?’ ”
Good news for Iggy and the Stooges came less than a year after the death of guitarist Ron Asheton who was found dead in his home at age 60.
Legendary in their innovation, insane behavior, and controversial public opinion, Iggy and the Stooges released “The Stooges,” “Fun House” and “Raw Power” between 1969 and 1973, before parting ways in 1974. Influencing some of the most prolific musicians of all time, the Stooges reunited in 2003 and have spent much of the decade touring.
The Stooges also have a 2010 world tour planned for the future.
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