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Douglas Lloyd Ingle (September 9, 1945 – May 24, 2024) [1] was an American musician, best known as the founder, organist, primary composer and lead vocalist for the band Iron Butterfly. [2] He wrote the band's hit song " In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida ", which was first released in 1968, and was the last surviving member of the band’s 1967–1969 lineup.
Doug Ingle, who co-founded the heavy rock band Iron Butterfly and was the singer and organist on songs including their signature hit, “In-a-Gadda-Da-Vida,” died Friday at age 78. He was the ...
Ron Bushy, Iron Butterfly performing "In a Gadda da Vida", Germany, May 2005. The band formed in 1966 in San Diego. [6] The original members were Doug Ingle (vocals, organ, formerly of Jeri and the Jeritones and Palace Pages, Iron Butterfly's forerunner), Jack Pinney (drums), Greg Willis (bass), and Danny Weis (guitar, also of Palace Pages).
Though it was not recorded until their second album, In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida was written during Iron Butterfly's early days. According to drummer Ron Bushy, organist-vocalist Doug Ingle wrote the song one evening while drinking an entire gallon of Red Mountain wine. When the inebriated Ingle then played the song for Bushy, who wrote down the lyrics ...
Evolution: The Best of Iron Butterfly is the fifth and first greatest hits album released in 1971 by American rock band Iron Butterfly. Songs come from four of their albums: Heavy, In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida, Ball and Metamorphosis.
Metamorphosis is the fourth studio album by Iron Butterfly, released on August 13, 1970. It reached number 16 on the US charts and number 31 in Canada. [1] [2] Mike Pinera and Larry "El Rhino" Reinhardt became members of Iron Butterfly in the early part of 1970. Doug Ingle and Mike Pinera died on May 24 and November 20, 2024 respectively being ...
He played with Ron Bushy, Lee Dorman and Doug Ingle as The Iron Butterfly from late 1967 to December 1969. The first album from this lineup, In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida, sold over 30 million copies, was awarded the first platinum award and stayed on the Billboard magazine charts for nearly three years. With arrangement assistance from Dorman, Brann ...
Live is the first live album by Iron Butterfly, released on April 22, 1970. The last album to be recorded with the longstanding quartet of Brann, Bushy, Dorman, and Ingle, it is the only Iron Butterfly album which does not feature more than one lead vocalist. It was a commercial hit, reaching number 20 on the Billboard album chart. [1] [2]