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Iggy & the Stooges’ James Williamson: from rocker to executive and back again

Posted by Caroline Fontein on Aug 12th, 2011 and filed under Featured, Shows. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0. You can leave a response or trackback to this entry

 

Iggy & the Stooges from left: James Williamson, Iggy Pop and Scott Asheton

Iggy & the Stooges from left: James Williamson, Iggy Pop and Scott Asheton

By Caroline Fontein
VEGAS.com

James Williamson’s career as a musician has come full circle. Back in the 1970s he was a guitar player for the punk rock group Iggy & The Stooges. The group was known for their outrageous stage performances especially by frontman Iggy Pop. In 1972 they released “Raw Power,” showcasing the band’s avant-garde sound and Williamson’s bold riffs and songwriting. Now considered to be a milestone in punk rock music, the album was not an initial success.

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