Iron Butterfly’s Doug Ingle has died aged 78

Doug Ingle, founder, lead vocalist and organist of traditional psych rock band Iron Butterfly, has died aged 78. He was the final surviving member of the band’s traditional lineup.

In a Facebook post shared on-line, Ingle’s son Doug Ingle Jr shared: “It’s with a heavy coronary heart & nice unhappiness to announce the passing of my Father Doug Ingle. Dad handed away peacefully this night [May 24] within the presence of household.

“Thank You Dad for being a father, trainer and buddy. Cherished loving reminiscences I’ll carry the remainder of my days transferring ahead on this journey of life. Love you Dad.”

No reason for demise was given for the Iron Butterfly singer.

Iron Butterfly was shaped in 1966 by Ingle, drummer Jack Pinney, bassist Greg Willis and guitarist Danny Weis in San Diego, California. Nonetheless, the band are greatest recognized for his or her lineup as soon as they signed a document deal, which included Ingle, drummer Ron Bushy, bassist Lee Dorman and guitarist Eric Brann. Brann died in 2003, while Dorman handed in 2012 and Bushy most lately died in 2021.

The band are greatest recognized for his or her 1986 hit ‘In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida’, co-written by Ingle. The music is credited as being one of many progenitors of arduous rock and heavy metallic music.

Ingle would go on to write down different classics reminiscent of ‘Soul Expertise’, ‘In The Time Of Our Lives’ and ‘Straightforward Rider’. Finally, the band cut up up in 1971, though Ingle would sometimes tour with the band, most lately in 1999.

There have been reviews in 2014 that the band have been writing a brand new album with Ingle’s music, Ingle Jr. Guitarist Mike Pinera instructed Traditional Rock on the time: “We simply reformed Iron Butterfly with some unique members…Ron Bushy, the unique drummer and founding father of the band, and myself, and Doug Ingle Jr.” The album by no means materialised.