The Stooges

The Stooges, also known as  Iggy and The Stooges, are an American  rock  band from  Ann Arbor,  Michigan, first active from 1967 to 1974, and later reformed in 2003. Although they sold few records in their original incarnation, and often performed for indifferent or hostile audiences, the Stooges are widely regarded as instrumental in the rise of  punk rock, as well as influential to  alternative rock,  heavy metal and rock music at large.  The Stooges were inducted into the  Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2010.  In 2004,  Rolling Stone ranked them 78th on their list of the 100 greatest artists of all time.