Doug Ingle

Douglas Lloyd Ingle (born September 9, 1945, in Omaha, Nebraska, US) is an American musician best known as a founding member and, formerly, organist, primary composer and lead vocalist for the band Iron Butterfly.[1] He also had a short stint with the pop group Stark Naked and the Car Thieves in the early 1970s after he left Iron Butterfly.[2]

Doug Ingle
Birth nameDouglas Lloyd Ingle
Born (1945-09-09) September 9, 1945
Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
OriginSan Diego, California
GenresPsychedelic rock, acid rock, hard rock, instrumental
Occupation(s)Musician, singer
InstrumentsOrgan, vocals
Years active1964–1971, 1980–1999
LabelsAtco, Warner/Chappell Music
Associated actsIron Butterfly
Websitewww.myspace.com/dougingle

Early life and career

Ingle was born in Omaha, Nebraska. His father Lloyd, a church organist, introduced him to music at an early age. Ingle moved from his native Nebraska within three months of his birth to the Rocky Mountains and later the family moved to San Diego.

Ingle founded Iron Butterfly in San Diego in 1966, remaining with the group when they relocated to Los Angeles later that year, and became part of the group's classic lineup with drummer Ron Bushy, guitarist Erik Brann and bassist Lee Dorman. His work is featured on Iron Butterfly albums Heavy, In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida, Ball and Metamorphosis. Most famously, he authored the band's biggest hit, "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida". He co-authored their remaining three hits ("Soul Experience", "In the Time of Our Lives", and "Easy Rider") with other members of the group.

Ingle left Iron Butterfly when they broke up in 1971. He toured occasionally with his former band members since that time but was not involved with either of Iron Butterfly's later two album recordings Scorching Beauty and Sun And Steel.

References
  1. Huey, Steve. "Biography: Iron Butterfly". AMG. Retrieved May 8, 2010.
  2. "Biography: Stark Naked and the Car Thieves".


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