On May 24, 2024, Douglas Lloyd Ingle died aged 78. He was musician (organ) and singer, best known as the founder, organist, lead vocalist and primary composer for the band Iron Butterfly. He wrote the band’s best known song “In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida”.
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Ron Bushy
On August 29, 2021, Ron Bushy died aged 79. He was musician (drums) and graphic artist, member of the bands Voxmen, Magic and Gold, but was best known as drummer of Iron Butterfly. Bushy was the only Iron Butterfly member to appear on all band’s studio albums.
Rhino Reinhardt
On January 2, 2012, Larry “Rhino” Reinhardt died aged 63. He was musician (guitar), member of the bands Bittersweet, The Second Coming, The Load, and Captain Beyond, but was best known as the guitarist of the band Iron Butterfly. As leader he released three albums.
Douglas Dorman
On December 21, 2012, Douglas Lee Dorman died aged 70. He was musician (bass) member of the band Captain Beyond, but was best known as the bass player of Iron Butterfly.
Darryl DeLoach
On October 3, 2002, Darryl DeLoach died aged 56. He was a singer, and musician (guitar), best known as the original lead singer, guitarist, and lyricist for the San Diego psychedelic rock band Iron Butterfly.
Erik Brann
On July 25, 2003, Erik Keith Brann died aged 52. He was a musician (guitar), member of Flintwistle, The Paper Fortress, but was best known as member and guitarist of Iron Butterfly.
Iron Butterfly: Scorching Beauty
In January 1975, “MCA” label released “Scorching Beauty”, the fifth Iron Butterfly studio album. It was recorded in 1974, and was produced by Denny Randell.
Personnel:
- Erik Brann– lead vocals, guitars
- Howard Reitzes – co-lead and backing vocals, keyboards
- Philip Taylor Kramer– lead and backing vocals, bass
- Ron Bushy– drums, backing vocals
- Ernie Cefalu– design
- Drew Struzan – illustrations
Track listing:
All tracks by Erik Brann, except where noted.
- 1975 Overture – Erik Brann, Ron Bushy, Philip Kramer, Howard Reitzes
- Hard Miseree
- High on a Mountain Top – Philip Kramer
- Am I Down
- People of the World
- Searchin’ Circles
- Pearly Gates – Ron Bushy, Jon Anderson
- Lonely Hearts
- Before You Go – Erik Brann, Howard Reitzes
Iron Butterfly: Sun and Steel
In October 1975, “MCA” label released “Sun and Steel”, the sixth Iron Butterfly studio album. It was recorded 1974 – 1975, and was produced by John Ryan.
Personnel:
- Erik Brann– lead vocals, guitars
- Bill DeMartines – lead and backing vocals, keyboards
- Phil Kramer– lead and backing vocals, bass
- Ron Bushy– drums
- David Richard Campbell- orchestration
- Jerome Jumonville – horns
- Julia Tillman, Maxine Willard, June Deniece Williams – backing vocals
Track listing:
All tracks by Erik Brann except where noted.
- Sun and Steel
- Lightnin’ – Bill DeMartines, Phillip Kramer
- Beyond the Milky Way – Ron Bushy, DeMartines
- Free
- Scion
- Get It Out
- I’m Right, I’m Wrong – Bill DeMartines, Phil Kramer
- Watch the World Going By
- Scorching Beauty
Iron Butterfly: Metamorphosis
On August 13, 1970, “Atco” label released “Metamorphosis”, the fourth Iron Butterfly, studio album. It was recorded May – July 1970, and was produced by Richard Podolor. “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked the album at number 403 on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”. “Metamorphosis” is noted for having one of the earliest uses of the Talk box on a rock album.
Personnel:
- Doug Ingle – lead vocals, organ
- Mike Pinera – lead vocals, guitar
- Larry “Rhino” Reinhardt– guitar
- Richard Podolor– sitar, twelve-string guitar
- Bill Cooper – twelve-string guitar
- Lee Dorman– bass
- Ron Bushy– drums
Track listing:
All tracks by Doug Ingle, Ron Bushy, and Lee Dorman, except where noted.
- Free Flight
- New Day
- Shady Lady – lyrics by Robert Woods Edmonson
- Best Years of Our Life
- Slower Than Guns – lyrics by Robert Woods Edmonson
- Stone Believer
- Soldier in Our Town – lyrics by Robert Woods Edmonson
- Easy Rider (Let the Wind Pay the Way) – lyrics by Robert Woods Edmonson
- Butterfly Bleu
Iron Butterfly: In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida
On June 14, 1968, “Atco” label released “In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida”, the second Iron Butterfly studio album. It was recorded in 1968, at “Gold Star Studios” in Hollywood, and in “Ultra Sonic Studios” in New York, and was produced by Don Casale. “In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida” was certified 4 x Platinum in the US by the “RIIA”, and was the best selling album of the year 1969.
Personnel:
- Erik Brann- vocals, guitars, arrangements
- Doug Ingle- vocals, organ, arrangements
- Lee Dorman- bass, backing vocals, arrangements
- Ron Bushy- drums, percussion, arrangements
- Jim Hilton – recording, engineer
- Bill Cooper – mixing
Track listing:
All tracks by Doug Ingle except where noted.
- Most Anything You Want
- Flowers and Beads
- My Mirage
- Termination – Erik Brann, Lee Dorman
- Are You Happy
- In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida
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