For other uses, see Iron Butterfly (disambiguation).
Iron Butterfly
Classic lineup of Iron Butterfly in 1969: from left to right Doug Ingle, Ron Bushy, Lee Dorman, Erik Brann
Background information
Origin
San Diego, California, U.S.
Genres
Acid rock[1][2]
hard rock[1]
psychedelic rock[3][1]
progressive rock[4]
Years active
1966–1971
1974–1985
1987–2012
2015–present
Labels
Atco
MCA
Purple Pyramid
Members
Eric Barnett Martin Gerschwitz Dave Meros Bernie Pershey
Past members
See "Former members"
Website
ironbutterfly.com
Iron Butterfly is an American rock band formed in San Diego, California, in 1966. They are best known for the 1968 hit "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida", providing a dramatic sound that led the way towards the development of hard rock and heavy metal music. Although their heyday was the late 1960s, the band has been reincarnated with various members with varying levels of success with no new recordings since 1975. Their second album, In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida (1968), remains a best-seller, and Iron Butterfly was the first group to receive an in-house platinum album award from Atlantic Records.[5]
^ abcIron Butterfly at AllMusic
^A. Hamilton, Neil (1997). The ABC-Clio Companion to the 1960s Counterculture in America. ABC-CLIO. p. 3. ISBN 978-0874368581.
^Talevski, Nick (2006). Rock Obituaries – Knocking On Heaven's Door. Omnibus Press. p. 127. ISBN 978-1846090912.
^Riley, Glenn (August 2004). Progressive Rock Guitar: A Guitarist's Guide to the Styles and Techniques of Art Rock, Book and CD. Alfred Publishing Company, Incorporated. p. 5. ISBN 9780739035375. Progressive rock emerged in the late 1960s with acts such as King Crimson, Yes, Iron Butterfly and Jethro Tull
^"Iron Butterfly – 3 Awards For "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" – An RIAA White Matte – An In-House Platinum Award (the first) – A 4X Platinum RIAA R Hologram". Honor Music Awards. 15 May 2014. In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida was given the distinction of being the first album to be awarded platinum status.
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