Iggy Pop (James Newell Osterberg Jr.) Quotes

In 1965, when great young white artists in the English-speaking world were successfully re-channeling hillbilly and black music - you know Bob Dylan, Ray Davies, Pete Townsend, Keith Richards - they didn't get any money at first. They were all broke.

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  Iggy Pop
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