Godfather of Punk may refer to:

*Captain Beefheart (1941–2010) David Bowie (1947–2016) 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