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Doug Ingle, frontman of rock band Iron Butterfly, dies aged 78

Singer and organist wrote 17-minute classic In-a-Gadda-Da-Vida, taking the album of the same name to four million US sales

Having made millions with the band and bought a 600-acre ranch among other properties, Ingle later admitted: “I didn’t involve myself at the business level at all”, and found himself in debt to the US Inland Revenue Service. In-a-Gadda-Da-Vida became an enduring hit and pop-cultural reference point, appearing in the Simpsons and inspiring cover versions by artists as varied as Slayer, the Residents, High Contrast and Boney M. Ingle was the last surviving member of the classic Iron Butterfly lineup, after the deaths of drummer Ron Bushy, bassist Lee Dorman and guitarist Eric Brann between 2003 and 2021.

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