The Stooges

:Not to be confused with The Three Stooges.

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The Stooges (1967–1974, 2003–present) are a rock music band that first existed in the late 1960s and early 1970s.

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Rock music - Band - 1960s - 1970s

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The Stooges—like The Velvet Underground—sold rather few records in their original existence and often performed for indifferent or hostile audiences. (And like has been said about the Velvet Underground, the handful of people who first bought the Stooges' records ended up forming bands of their own.)

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Nevertheless, the Stooges are often regarded as hugely influential both on the then-nascent heavy metal music and on later punk rock (see protopunk). Singer Iggy Pop and his wild onstage antics were often the focus of attention.

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Heavy metal music - Punk rock - Protopunk - Iggy Pop

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