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

Doug Ingle, the frontman and organist of US rock band Iron Butterfly who wrote their major hit In-a-Gadda-Da-Vida, has died aged 78.

His son Doug Ingle Jr announced the news on social media, writing: “Thank you Dad for being a father, teacher and friend. Cherished loving memories I will carry the rest of my days moving forward in this journey of life.”