Iron Butterfly’s “In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida” opens in a cyclone of electric organs while bright keys whisk up a storm of treacherous drum hits and hypnotizing strings. The song is the definitive ...

From hip-hop to polka, even The Simpsons reworked the tune, “In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida” has been one of music’s most frequent guests. Below are 6 songs that sample the Iron Butterfly classic.

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 ...

Doug Ingle, who co-founded the 1960s rock band Iron Butterfly and co-wrote the group’s signature hit, “In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida, died Friday. He was 78. The death of Ingle, who sang and played the ...

Iron Butterfly’s Doug Ingle has passed away at 78. Ingle, who co-wrote their 17-minute single “In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida,” was the last surviving member of the band’s classic late ’60s lineup.