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Iron Butterfly
Originally formed in 1966 in San Diego, California, Iron Butterfly was a rock
band best known for their 1968 hit single “In-a-Gadda-da-Vida” (derived from a
misunderstanding of the lyrics ‘In the garden of Eden’) and are now recognized
as hard rock/heavy metal pioneers. Although their line-up changed frequently
over the years, Iron Butterfly was originally comprised of four members: Doug
Ingle (vocals and organ), Jack Pinney (drums), Danny Weis (guitar) and Greg
Willis (bass). They were soon joined by Darryl DeLoach (vocals and tambourine).
During the two years leading up to thei...
