Doug Ingle

Singer-songwriter and keyboard player for Iron Butterfly

Doug Ingle - Singer-songwriter and keyboard player for Iron Butterfly
Born

September 9th, 1945
79 years ago

Died

May 24th, 2024
1 years ago — 78 years old

Category

Performers & Entertainers

Country

United States

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A prominent figure in the rock music scene, played keyboards and provided vocals for the band Iron Butterfly. The band gained significant recognition for the hit song 'In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida,' which became an iconic anthem of the late 1960s. Contributed to the band's experimental style, blending hard rock with psychedelia. Instrumental in the 1968 release of the album 'In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida,' which solidified their place in rock history and is considered one of the first gold albums in the genre.

Played keyboards and sang for Iron Butterfly

Co-wrote the classic song 'In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida'

Released the influential album 'In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida'

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