Godfather of Punk can refer to: *Captain Beefheart (1941-2010) Iggy Pop (born 1947), of The Stooges Joey Ramone (1951-2001), of The Ramones Lou Reed (1942-2013), of The Velvet Underground Pete Townshend (born 1945), of The Who John Lydon (born 1956) of The Sex Pistols and Public Image Limited (PIL) See also Honorific nicknames in popular music