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| name             = Iron Butterfly
| background       = group_or_band
| image            = Iron Butterfly (1969).png
| image_size       = 250px
| caption          = Classic lineup of Iron Butterfly in 1969: from left to right [[Doug Ingle]], [[Ron Bushy]], [[Lee Dorman]], [[Erik Brann]]
| origin           = [[San Diego|San Diego, California]], U.S.
| genre            = {{hlist|[[Acid rock]]<ref name="AM"/><ref>{{cite book|last= A. Hamilton|first= Neil|date= 1997|title= The ABC-Clio Companion to the 1960s Counterculture in America|publisher= [[ABC-CLIO]]|page= [https://archive.org/details/abccliocompanion00hami/page/3 3]|isbn= 978-0874368581|url= https://archive.org/details/abccliocompanion00hami/page/3}}</ref>|[[hard rock]]<ref name="AM"/>|[[psychedelic rock]]<ref>{{cite book |last= Talevski|first= Nick|date= 2006|title= Rock Obituaries – Knocking On Heaven's Door|publisher= [[Omnibus Press]]|page= 127|isbn= 978-1846090912}}</ref><ref name="AM">{{AllMusic | id= iron-butterfly-mn0000772567 | label= Iron Butterfly}}</ref>|[[progressive rock]]<ref>{{cite book |last= Riley |first=Glenn |date=August 2004 |title=Progressive Rock Guitar: A Guitarist's Guide to the Styles and Techniques of Art Rock, Book and CD|url= https://books.google.com/books?id=WnH7XLqchKUC&dq=iron+butterfly+%22progressive+rock%22&pg=PA5|publisher= Alfred Publishing Company, Incorporated |page= 5 |isbn= 9780739035375 |quote=Progressive rock emerged in the late 1960s with acts such as King Crimson, Yes, Iron Butterfly and Jethro Tull}}</ref>}}
| years_active     = {{hlist|1966–1971|1974–1985|1987–2012|2015–2021}}
| label            = {{hlist|[[Atco Records|Atco]]|[[MCA Records|MCA]]|[[Purple Pyramid Records|Purple Pyramid]]}}
| associated_acts  = {{hlist|[[Captain Beyond]]|[[Rhinoceros (band)|Rhinoceros]]}}
| website          = {{URL|https://ironbutterfly.com/}}
| past_members     = <!--Ensure that this link always redirects correctly-->[[#Timeline|See "Personnel"]]
}}

'''Iron Butterfly''' was an American [[Rock music|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|heavy metal]] music. Although their heyday was the late 1960s, the band has been reformed with various members with varying levels of success with no new recordings since 1975. Their second album, ''[[In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida (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.<ref>{{cite web |title=Iron Butterfly – 3 Awards For "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" – An RIAA White Matte – An In-House Platinum Award (the first) – A 4× Platinum RIAA R Hologram |url=http://honormusicawards.com/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/ |website=Honor Music Awards |date=15 May 2014 |quote=In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida was given the distinction of being the first album to be awarded platinum status.}}</ref>

According to music critic Manish Agarwal of ''[[Time Out (magazine)|Time Out]]'', "Iron Butterfly blended hard rock with ordinate, [[Acid rock|acid]]-friendly textures."<ref>{{Cite book |last=Agarwal |first=Manish |title=1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die |publisher=Universe Publishing |year=2005 |pages=145}}</ref> Mark Deming of ''[[AllMusic]]'' stated that they were one of the first musical groups to fuse the two styles in this way, and described their sound as a "blend of trippy musical exploration and open-ended jams with a hard, distorted attack".<ref>{{Cite web |title=Iron Butterfly Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & M... |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/iron-butterfly-mn0000772567#biography |access-date=2025-03-26 |website=AllMusic |language=en}}</ref>

==History==
===Formation and ''Heavy'' (1966–1968)===
[[File:Ironbutterfly 01.jpg|thumb|Ron Bushy, Iron Butterfly performing "In a Gadda da Vida", Germany, May 2005]]

The band formed in 1966 in San Diego.<ref name="Fuzz">Joynson, Vernon (1995). [http://alextsu.narod.ru/borderlinebooks/us6070s/index.html ''Fuzz, Acid, & Flowers''] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110825082620/http://alextsu.narod.ru/borderlinebooks/us6070s/index.html |date=August 25, 2011}}. London: Borderline Books.</ref> The original members were [[Doug Ingle]] (vocals, organ, formerly of Jeri and the Jeritones and Palace Pages, Iron Butterfly's forerunner), Jack Pinney (drums), Greg Willis (bass), and [[Danny Weis]] (guitar, also of Palace Pages). The group were soon joined by vocalist and tambourine player Darryl DeLoach. DeLoach's parents’ garage served as the site for their almost nightly rehearsals.

[[Jerry Penrod]] replaced Willis after the band relocated to Los Angeles in the summer of 1966. Pinney eventually left to return to school. Bruce Morse then replaced Pinney until [[Ron Bushy]] (from a group called the Voxmen) joined when Morse left due to a family emergency. A booking at Bido Lito's club in Hollywood soon led to regular appearances at the Galaxy Club and the [[Whisky a Go Go]].

In early 1968, after the band signed a deal with [[Atco Records]], an [[Atlantic Records]] subsidiary, the band's debut album ''[[Heavy (Iron Butterfly album)|Heavy]]'' was released. The group was signed and managed by Atlantic's Charles Greene and Brian Stone, who were co-producers of ''Heavy''. All but Ingle and Bushy left the band after completing the album in the late summer of 1967. The two remaining musicians, faced with the possibility of the record not being released, quickly found replacements in bassist [[Lee Dorman]] and 17-year-old guitarist [[Erik Brann]] (also known as "Erik Braunn" and "Erik Braun") and resumed touring. In a 1986 interview with IB's fan club fanzine, ''The Butterfly Net'', Brann stated that [[Jeff Beck]], [[Neil Young]], and [[Michael Monarch]] (who would go on to join [[Steppenwolf (band)|Steppenwolf]]) had also expressed interest in joining the group to replace Weis.

After Brann was chosen, Penrod and DeLoach, uncomfortable with Brann's young age and frustrated with the time it was taking him to learn the band's repertoire, left the group after Weis did. Weis and Penrod went on to form the group [[Rhinoceros (band)|Rhinoceros]]. In 1970 DeLoach formed Flintwhistle along with Jerry Penrod and Erik Brann. They performed live for about a year before breaking up.

===Success with ''In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida'' and first breakup (1968–1971)===

The 17-minute "[[In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida]]", the title track of Iron Butterfly's [[In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida (album)|second album]], became a top-30 hit (edited down to 2:52) in the U. S. The album was awarded a gold disc by the [[RIAA]] in December 1968.<ref name="The Book of Golden Discs">{{cite book |author=Joseph Murrells |year=1978 |title=The Book of Golden Discs |edition=2nd |publisher=Barrie and Jenkins Ltd. |location=London |page=[https://archive.org/details/bookofgoldendisc00murr/page/242 242] |isbn=0-214-20512-6 |url=https://archive.org/details/bookofgoldendisc00murr/page/242 }}</ref> The album stayed on the ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' charts for 140 weeks and ultimately sold over 30 million copies.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&se=iron+butterfly#search_section |title=Gold & Platinum |website=riaa.com |access-date=October 27, 2017}}</ref>

During this time, the band was represented by the [[William Morris Agency]], which booked all their live concerts. Iron Butterfly played its first national tour in the summer of 1968 alongside [[Jefferson Airplane]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pophistorydig.com/topics/iron-butterfly-1968-2007/|title="Iron Butterfly"1968-2007 {{!}} The Pop History Dig|language=en-US|access-date=2020-02-04}}</ref> By the end of 1968, the band was back in the studio at work on their next album. Iron Butterfly's third album, ''[[Ball (Iron Butterfly album)|Ball]]'',  was released in January 1969 and went gold, reaching #3 on the Billboard charts.

The band had been booked to play at [[Woodstock festival|Woodstock]] in August 1969 but got stuck at New York City's [[LaGuardia Airport]]. They explained their situation to the concert promoters and asked for patience. Their manager, however, sent a telegram demanding that Iron Butterfly be flown in by helicopter, whereupon they would "immediately" take the stage. After their set, they would be paid and flown back to the airport. According to drummer Bushy, "We went down to the Port Authority three times and waited for the helicopter, but it never showed up".<ref>Mover, Johnathan. [http://www.drumheadmag.com/web/feature.php?id=14 Iron Butterfly's Ron Bushy Making History] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120301140730/http://www.drumheadmag.com/web/feature.php?id=14 |date=2012-03-01 }} drumheadmag.com. Retrieved August 31, 2009.</ref> Woodstock production coordinator John Morris claims he sent the manager a telegram reading: "'''F'''or reasons I can't go into / '''U'''ntil you are here / '''C'''larifying your situation / '''K'''nowing you are having problems / '''Y'''ou will have to find / '''O'''ther transportation / '''U'''nless you plan not to come." The [[acrostic]] formed by the first letter of each line in the telegram made it clear that the band was not welcome.<ref>{{cite book |author=Pete Fornatale |url=https://archive.org/details/isbn_9781416591191 |url-access=registration |title=Back to the Garden: The Story of Woodstock, "Sweetwater" |publisher=Simon and Schuster |access-date=August 17, 2017 |isbn=9781416591191 |date=June 23, 2009}}</ref>

Erik Brann left the band after a final show in San Diego on December 13, 1969. Brann was frustrated with the band's unwillingness to move towards a harder rock sound. He was replaced in the line-up by two new musicians: guitarist/vocalist [[Mike Pinera]] (whose [[Blues Image]] had opened for Iron Butterfly's Vida tour) and guitarist [[Larry Reinhardt]] (from [[the Allman Brothers Band]] forerunner Second Coming). Both Pinera and Larry "Rhino" Reinhardt had been rehearsing secretly with the band since September 1969 after Brann had voiced his objections to continuing. In August 1970 Iron Butterfly released its fourth studio album ''[[Metamorphosis (Iron Butterfly album)|Metamorphosis]]''. The album managed to get into the Billboard top 20.

While Iron Butterfly was touring in Europe with [[Yes (band)|Yes]] in early 1971, Doug Ingle announced his intention to leave the group. Ingle had grown tired of endless touring and wasn't totally on board with the band's new guitar-oriented blues and soul direction. The remaining four members cut the 45&nbsp;rpm single, "[[Silly Sally]]" (with Bushy eventually being replaced on the record by a session drummer, at the producer's prompting). Putting forth a horn-based sound more characteristic of groups like [[Blood Sweat and Tears]], the single failed to chart and proved to be their last recording before their mid-1970s reformation.

The band, with Ingle in tow, decided to play one final tour, pairing with [[Black Oak Arkansas]]. Pinera's band-mate from Blues Image, drummer Manny Bertematti, filled in for Bushy for most of the tour dates because of the latter's shoulder injury. The group then broke up after playing the tour's final show at [[Central Oregon Community College]] in [[Bend, Oregon]] on May 23, 1971.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://brunoceriotti.weebly.com/iron-butterfly.html|title=Iron Butterfly|website=Bruno Ceriotti, rock historian|access-date=5 October 2020}}</ref> Another reason for the band not continuing at this time, according to a later interview by Pinera, was the U. S. [[Internal Revenue Service]]'s effort to collect unpaid taxes.

Dorman and Reinhardt subsequently founded [[Captain Beyond]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Rod Evans. Captain Beyond History |url=http://www.deep-purple.net/tree/captain-beyond.htm |website=deep-purple.net |access-date=14 January 2020}}</ref>

===Reunions (1974–2011)===
[[File:01 Iron Butterfly Retro Music Hall Praha 11 3 2012.jpg|thumb|left|Bassist Lee Dorman in Prague on March 11, 2012]]

In 1974 Brann was contacted by a promoter about reforming Iron Butterfly, so he reunited with Ron Bushy to form a new version of the group, signing with [[MCA Records]] and joined by Bushy's friend, bassist [[Philip Taylor Kramer]], and keyboardist Howard Reitzes, a friend of Brann's who worked in a music store.<ref>{{Cite book|title=The Rockin' 60s.|last=Brock.|first=Helander|date=2001|publisher=Music Sales|isbn=9780857128119|location=London|oclc=993090335}}</ref> Brann, who had done occasional lead vocals during Iron Butterfly's original run, served as the band's main lead vocalist this time. Their first album for MCA, ''[[Scorching Beauty]]'', was released in January 1975, and Reitzes was replaced by  Bill DeMartines just after its release. The new lineup toured throughout the year and released ''[[Sun and Steel (album)|Sun and Steel]]'' in October 1975 with DeMartines now on keyboards. Both albums were criticized for bearing little resemblance to the original tone of the group and sold poorly compared to their earlier releases.<ref>{{Cite book|title=The encyclopedia of heavy metal|last=Daniel.|first=Bukszpan|date=2003|publisher=Barnes & Noble Books|isbn=0760742189|location=New York|oclc=51804645}}</ref>

In 1977 the Bushy/Brann/Kramer/DeMartines grouping wound down after being plagued with bad management and tour dates that had started off in theaters but ended up in bars and clubs. Bushy, Kramer and DeMartines formed Magic and Lee Dorman put together a new IB lineup with Rhino that contained British singer Jimi Henderson, Larry Kiernan on keyboards, David Love on guitar and Kevin Karamitros on drums. This grouping toured mostly in the South. By 1978 the lineup was Dorman, Karamitros, Pinera and John Leimseider on keyboards.

In the late fall of 1978, a German promoter made an offer for the band to tour. The ''Metamorphosis'' lineup (Ingle, Bushy, Dorman, Pinera and Rhino) made preparations, but just before they were to depart for Germany, Dorman's father took ill and another bassist, [[Keith Ellis (musician)|Keith Ellis]] (formerly of [[Boxer (band)|Boxer]]), was brought in to cover for Dorman in case he had to suddenly return to the US. During the tour, Ellis died in [[Darmstadt]], Germany on December 12, 1978.

After their return to the US, the ''Metamorphosis'' group played a few homecoming shows in early 1979, joined by Erik Brann for guest appearances. Later in 1979, Bushy returned to his other group, Gold, and the next IB lineup was: Mike Pinera, Lee Dorman, Doug Ingle, a returning John Leimseider and Dorman's Captain Beyond band-mate, drummer  [[Bobby Caldwell (drummer)|Bobby Caldwell]]. Still later that same year, Bobby Hasbrook, from Hawaii, joined the band as lead guitarist and lead vocals alongside Dorman, Pinera, Caldwell and Leimseider.

IB's lineup was in a constant state of flux from late 1979 on as exhibited in the following groupings: Brann, Dorman, Leimseider, Caldwell and Hasbrook (1979); Pinera, Brann, Dorman, Hasbrook, Caldwell and Nathan Pino – keyboards (1979); Dorman, Brann, Hasbrook, Tim Kislan – keyboards, Zam Johnson – drums and Starz Vanderlocket – vocals, percussion (1980); Dorman, Rhino, Leimseider, Randy Skirvin – guitar, Jimmy Rock – drums and Luke – vocals, percussion (1981–1982); Pinera, Dorman, Rhino, [[Guy Babylon]] – keyboards and [[Jan Uvena]] – drums (1982) plus Pinera, Dorman, Rhino, Babylon and Bushy (1982).

On July 31, 1982, the Pinera, Dorman, Rhino, Babylon and Bushy lineup went into Music Sound Connection Studio in [[Studio City, California]] to record some material, none of which has ever been released.

At the tail end of 1982, Ingle returned to the fold once more as John Shearer (from [[Steve Hackett]]'s band) came in on drums and percussionist Luke also rejoined since Bushy had taken a sales job outside of music for Makita Tools. Brann (who had guested at some shows during 1982) soon ended his association with the band as well.

Pinera left again, as did Luke, in 1983 and IB worked on some more material in September of that year, with drummer Jerry Sommers playing on some tracks. But once again, nothing ever came of it.

Then Ingle, Dorman, Rhino and drummer Rick Rotante undertook the "Wings of Flight Tour" in early 1984, with Lenny Campanero (ex-[[Badfinger]]) replacing Rotante for more recording sessions at Salty Dog Studios in Van Nuys, California.

The "Legends Tour" took place in the fall of 1984 with Ingle, Dorman, Campanero and guitarist Steve Fister (later of Steppenwolf) and another Steppenwolf alumnus, bassist Kurtis Teel, took Dorman's spot for the "Phoenix Tour" in the fall of '85, which ended in late November, shortly after which, Teel suddenly died of a [[heart murmur]] on December 2. The group then disbanded once again due to managerial problems.

In the spring of 1987, Bushy and Pinera got back together to tour as Iron Butterfly for the "Wings of Flight 87" tour (Dorman was captaining a fishing boat, so was not available at this time) with Ace Baker (keyboards) and Kelly Reubens (bass). Tim Von Hoffman and Glen Rappold (guitar, bass) soon replaced Ace Baker and drummer Donny Vosburgh (who'd been in Thee Image with Pinera) guested at some of these 1987 shows and subbed for Bushy on others. But this was short-lived, as Bushy and then Brann both rehearsed different IB lineups in August and September of that year (see Lineups below) that never made it to the concert stage.
 
In December 1987 the "classic lineup" of Ingle, Brann, Dorman and Bushy got together at [[Roxy Theatre (West Hollywood)|The Roxy Theatre]] to prepare for a thirty date tour of the East Coast in the winter and spring of 1988 that culminated with an appearance at [[Atlantic Records 40th Anniversary]] celebration at [[Madison Square Garden]] on May 14, 1988, alongside [[Led Zeppelin]] and many others.

After this, Brann and Dorman decided to continue on, bringing in Rhino, keyboardist Derek Hilland and drummer Sal Rodriguez (replaced by Kenny Suarez). They were joined by singer/frontman Steve "Mick" Feldman and backup singers JoAnne Kurman-Montana and Cecelia Noel also appeared with the band for a few shows in 1989, as well as another drummer, Doug Freedman, who subbed for Suarez in the fall of '89. The 1989 IB lineup of Brann, Dorman, Rhino, Hilland, Feldman and Suarez appeared at [[Woodstock '89]], which took place in August 1989 twenty years to the day of and on the site of the original Woodstock concert of 1969 as a spontaneous celebration of the event's 20th anniversary.

In 1990 after Brann fell out with the others and left Iron Butterfly for good, Dorman, Rhino, Hilland and Suarez recorded an album with singer  [[Robert Tepper]] that was meant to be an IB album called ''We Will Rise'' but instead was shelved and eventually reworked into Tepper's 1996 solo album, ''No Rest For The Wounded Heart''.

After the Tepper-led lineup failed to break through, Tepper left to continue his solo career and Dorman, Rhino and Bushy went back on the road in early 1993 with keyboardist Burt Diaz. But after Rhino and Diaz decided to leave, Pinera was brought back, along with keyboardist Hilland. Pinera, by this time, had formed his own group, [[the Classic Rock All-Stars]], so was not available for all of the Butterfly's shows. Guitarist Denny Artache (summer 1993), then Doug Bossey (1994), filled in until Pinera was dropped in 1994, with Bossey, then Eric Barnett finally taking over (in 1995).
    
Doug Ingle rejoined the band in July 1994. In the spring of 1997 the band did a tour of Europe with "classic era" members Ingle, Bushy and Dorman, along with Hilland and Barnett. A DVD of live performances from this tour was released in 2008. Hilland was dropped in 1997 and Ingle officially retired from performing in early 1999. Ingle died in May 2024. Singer/keysman Damian Bujanda had a brief tenure, but after leaving for personal reasons, Larry Rust joined the band as vocalist/keyboardist from 1999 to 2005.

In 2001, after Dorman took ill, one of the band's road crew, Oly Larios, sat in on bass. 
  
Guitarist/vocalist Charlie Marinkovich joined the band in 2002. Originally from Seattle, Marinkovich had played with [[Randy Hansen]] and others.<ref>{{cite web|title=Official Website|url=http://www.chasmo.com/|website=Chasmo.com|access-date=October 7, 2011}}</ref>

Original vocalist Darryl DeLoach (born on September 12, 1947) died of liver cancer on October 2, 2002, at age 55.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2002-oct-11-me-passings11.3-story.html |title=Passings |work=[[Los Angeles Times]] |date=October 11, 2002 |access-date=August 1, 2024}}</ref>

On July 25, 2003, Erik Brann died of heart failure at the age of 52.<ref>Perrone, Pierre. [https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/erik-braunn-548548.html Erik Brann Obituary in The Independent UK Newspaper]{{dead link|date=August 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} Independent.co.uk. August 7, 2003. Retrieved July 12, 2010.</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Erik Braunn, 52, Iron Butterfly Guitarist |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2003/07/30/arts/erik-braunn-52-iron-butterfly-guitarist.html |website=The New York Times |date=July 30, 2003 |quote=Erik Braunn, the Iron Butterfly guitarist who played one of rock's most recognizable riffs in the 17-minute anthem ''In-a-Gadda-da-Vida,'' died here on Friday. He was 52. The cause was cardiac arrest, his family said.}}</ref>

Derek Hilland returned to play keyboards for the group's 2003 dates when Larry Rust was not available.

Larry Rust parted ways with the band in 2005 and was replaced by German violinist, keyboardist, and composer Martin Gerschwitz, who had formerly worked with [[Lita Ford]], [[Meat Loaf]], [[Walter Trout]], and most recently [[Eric Burdon]] and [[The Animals]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://martingerschwitz.com/About.html |title=About |publisher=Martingerschwitz.com |access-date=July 7, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120424014222/https://martingerschwitz.com/About.html |archive-date=April 24, 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

In early 2010, an announcement was made that Iron Butterfly would receive the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 20th Annual San Diego Music Awards, which took place on September 12, 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sandiegomusicawards.com |title=San Diego Music Awards |publisher=San Diego Music Awards |date=July 16, 2013 |access-date=April 18, 2014}}</ref> The award was presented by San Diego Mayor [[Jerry Sanders (politician)|Jerry Sanders]].<ref>Varga, George.[http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2010/sep/03/rock-n-roll-loving-san-diego-mayor-jerry-sanders-t Rock 'n' Roll Mayor loves Iron Butterfly] San Diego Union Tribune Weekly Insert, Night & Day. September 3, 2010. Retrieved September 4, 2010.</ref> Later the same year, [[Ray Weston]] (formerly of [[Wishbone Ash]]) came in to substitute on drums for Ron Bushy after he was sidelined by health issues.

In early 2012, Phil Parlapiano substituted for Martin Gerschwitz for a few shows when Gerschwitz was unable to play due to his own solo-tour schedule.<ref>{{cite web|author=MeddleEarth |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E7MeeeCbY0E | archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211118/E7MeeeCbY0E| archive-date=2021-11-18 | url-status=live|title=Iron Butterfly 2012-05-13 Portland Oregon – sample: Easy Rider |publisher=YouTube |access-date=November 10, 2012}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

===Deaths of Reinhardt and Dorman, and inactivity (2012–2014)===
Former guitarist Larry "Rhino" Reinhardt died on January 2, 2012, at the age of 63, due to [[cirrhosis]] of the liver.<ref name=sandiego/><ref name=nytdorman>{{cite web |last1=Somaiya |first1=Ravi |title=Lee Dorman, Bass Guitarist for Iron Butterfly, Dies at 70 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/23/arts/music/lee-dorman-bass-guitarist-for-iron-butterfly-dies-at-70.html |website=The New York Times |date=December 22, 2012}}</ref> Bassist Lee Dorman, who had a history of heart trouble, died on December 21, 2012, at the age of 70.<ref name="rollingstone">{{cite magazine |last1=Coleman |first1=Miriam |title=Iron Butterfly Bassist Lee Dorman Dead at 70 |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/iron-butterfly-bassist-lee-dorman-dead-at-70-57180/ |magazine=Rolling Stone |date=December 22, 2012}}</ref><ref name=nytdorman/> Both Reinhardt and Dorman were also founding members of [[Captain Beyond]].

Following Dorman's death, Iron Butterfly dissolved once more. Charlie Marinkovich revealed in 2013 that he had departed the band altogether and that Ron Bushy was very ill, shrouding the band's future in doubt. At times during his recovery in 2014, Ron Bushy entertained the idea of putting a new Iron Butterfly band together, possibly with Martin Gerschwitz returning on keyboards and lead vocals.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ironbutterfly.com/news.php |title=The Official Iron Butterfly Website |website=Ironbutterfly.com |access-date=April 18, 2014 |archive-date=December 27, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121227224224/http://www.ironbutterfly.com/news.php |url-status=dead }}</ref>

=== Third reunion/tribute band and deaths of Ron Bushy, Doug Ingle and Mike Pinera (2015–present)===
In late 2014, reports surfaced of the band reforming, with a lineup consisting of Bushy, Mike Pinera, Doug Ingle Jr. on keyboards and an unnamed bassist.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.vintagevinylnews.com/2014/12/iron-butterfly-reforming-with-ron-bushy.html |title=Iron Butterfly Reforming With Ron Bushy, Mike Pinera and Doug Ingle Jr. ~ VVN Music |publisher=Vintagevinylnews.com |date=December 13, 2014 |access-date=August 19, 2015 |archive-date=September 30, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170930131346/http://www.vintagevinylnews.com/2014/12/iron-butterfly-reforming-with-ron-bushy.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> However, this reformation did not come to fruition and in 2015 the band unveiled a lineup consisting of Bushy and returning guitarist Eric Barnett, along with new members Mike Green (vocals, percussion), Dave Meros (bass), Phil Parlapiano (vocals, keyboards) and Ray Weston (drums). Meros, Parlapiano and Weston had all previously played with Iron Butterfly as substitute musicians; Meros for Dorman (in 2006) Parlapiano for Gerschwitz (in 2012) and Weston for Bushy (in 2010) respectively.  Gerschwitz came back to replace Parlapiano on keyboards in 2018.

At that time, Ron Bushy was still involved with Iron Butterfly, but was retired from performing due to his health concerns. This left Weston as the only active drummer in the band at all appearances from the 2015 reunion through the end of 2019. In the summer of 2018, Bushy made a rare guest appearance with the band at a gig in California. This turned out to be his first performance on stage with Iron Butterfly since 2012 and his very last one with the band.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ironbutterfly.com |title=Ironbutterfly.Com |website=Ironbutterfly.Com |access-date=August 19, 2015}}</ref>

Former Butterfly keyboardist Larry Rust died peacefully at his home near Los Angeles on November 25, 2016, at the age of 63. Founding bassist Greg Willis died on November 11, 2016. A tribute concert was staged November 30 at Nicky Rottens in El Cajon.<ref name=sandiego>{{cite web |title=Iron Butterfly |url=https://www.sandiegoreader.com/bands/iron-butterfly/# |website=[[San Diego Reader]]}}</ref>

On January 15, 2020, the Official Iron Butterfly website and their booking agent announced the lineup of the band for 2020: Eric Barnett (guitar, vocals), Dave Meros (bass, vocals), Bernie Pershey (drums, percussion), Martin Gerschwitz (keyboards, vocals), with occasional guests or fill in musicians being Ron Bushy (drums, percussion), Ray Weston (drums, percussion) and Michael Thomas Franklin (keyboards).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ironbutterfly.com/|title=Iron Butterfly • Home|website=Iron Butterfly|access-date=2020-01-20}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://web-extract.constantcontact.com/v1/social_annotation?permalink_uri=2QpUwQr&image_url=https://files.constantcontact.com/13bec72b001/bb4bcdd4-2fa5-4449-b2d1-0fa6431ba908.jpg|title=Iron Butterfly 2020|website=web-extract.constantcontact.com|access-date=2020-01-20}}</ref>

On August 29, 2021, Iron Butterfly issued a statement that Bushy had died that morning at the [[UCLA Medical Center, Santa Monica|UCLA Medical Center]] in [[Santa Monica, California|Santa Monica]] following a battle with [[esophageal cancer]], at the age of 79.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Newman |first=Jason |date=August 29, 2021 |title=Iron Butterfly Drummer Ron Bushy Dead at 79 |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/iron-butterfly-ron-bushy-dead-obit-1218422/ |access-date=June 15, 2023 |magazine=Rolling Stone}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tmz.com/2021/08/29/iron-butterfly-drummer-ron-bushy-dead-dies/ |title=Iron Butterfly Drummer Ron Bushy Dead at 79 |website=[[TMZ|TMZ.com]] |date=29 August 2021 |access-date=August 29, 2021}}</ref> Shortly after his passing, the band disbanded.

Doug Ingle died on May 24, 2024, at the age of 78.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Williams |first=Alex |date=2024-05-31 |title=Doug Ingle, the Voice of Iron Butterfly, Is Dead at 78 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/31/arts/music/doug-ingle-dead.html |access-date=2024-06-05 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> He was the last surviving member of the classic Iron Butterfly lineup that performed on the ''In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida'' album.<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Kreps |first1=Daniel |title=Doug Ingle, Iron Butterfly Singer and Organist, Dead at 78 |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/doug-ingle-iron-butterfly-singer-dead-obituary-1235028043/ |magazine=Rolling Stone |access-date=25 May 2024 |date=25 May 2024}}</ref>

[[Mike Pinera]] died on November 20, 2024, of liver cancer, aged 76. Pinera was the last surviving member of the Iron Butterfly lineup that performed on ''[[Metamorphosis (Iron Butterfly album)|Metamorphosis]]''.

==Personnel==
===Classic lineup===
* [[Doug Ingle]] – organ, vocals (1966–1971, 1978–1979, 1983–1985, 1987–1988, 1994–1999; died 2024)
* [[Ron Bushy]] – drums, percussion (1966–1977, 1978–1979, 1982, 1987–1988, 1993–2012; 2015–2021; his death)
* [[Erik Brann]] – guitar, vocals (1967–1969, 1974–1977, 1978–1979, 1979–1980, 1982, 1987, 1987–1989; died 2003)
* [[Lee Dorman]] – bass, backing vocals (1967–1971, 1977–1978, 1978–1985, 1987–2012; his death)

===Other members===
* Jack Pinney – drums, percussion (1966)
* [[Danny Weis]] – guitar (1966–1967)
* Greg Willis – bass (1966)
* Darryl DeLoach – tambourine, vocals (1966–1967)
* Bruce Morse – drums, percussion (1966)
* [[Jerry Penrod]] – bass, backing vocals (1966–1967)
* [[Mike Pinera]] – guitar, vocals (1970–1972, 1978–1979, 1982, 1987, 1993; died 2024)
* [[Larry Reinhardt|Larry "Rhino" Reinhardt]] – guitar (1969–1971, 1977–1978, 1978–1979, 1981–1984, 1988–1993; died 2012)
* [[Philip Taylor Kramer]] – bass, keyboards, vocals (1974–1977; died 1995)
* Howard Reitzes – keyboards, vocals (1974–1975)
* Bill DeMartines – keyboards, vocals (1975–1977, 1987)
* Kevin Karamitros – drums (1977–1978)
* Jimi Henderson – vocals (1977–1978)
* Larry Kiernan – keyboards (1977–1978)
* David Love – guitar (1977–1978)
* John Leimseider – keyboards (1978, 1979, 1981–1982)
* [[Keith Ellis (musician)|Keith Ellis]] – bass (1978; his death)
* [[Bobby Caldwell (drummer)|Bobby Caldwell]] – drums, percussion (1979, substitute 1984)
* Bobby Hasbrook – guitar, vocals (1979–1982)
* Nathan Pino – keyboards (1979)
* Zam Johnson – drums, percussion (1980)
* Tim Kislan – keyboards (1980)
* Starz Vanderlocket – percussion, vocals (1980)
* Luke – percussion, vocals (1981–1982, 1982–1983)
* Jimmy Rock – drums (1981–1982)
* Randy Skirvin – guitar, vocals (1981–1982)
* [[Guy Babylon]] – keyboards (1982–1983; died 2009)
* [[Jan Uvena]] – drums, percussion (1982)
* John Shearer – drums (1982–1983)
* Jerry Sommers – drums, percussion (1983)
* Rick Rotante – drums, percussion (1983–1984)
* Lenny Campanero – drums (1984–1985)
* Steve Fister – guitar, backing vocals (1984–1985)
* Kurtis Teel – bass (1985)
* Kelly Reubens – bass (1987)
* Tim Von Hoffman – keyboards (1987)
* Glen Rappold – guitar, bass, vocals (1987)
* Ace Baker – keyboards (1987)
* Sal Rodriguez – drums (1987, 1988)
* Jim Von Buelow – guitar (1987)
* [[Bob Birch]] – bass (1987; died 2012)
* Doug Jackson – guitar (1987)
* Lyle T. West – vocals (1987)
* Derek Hilland – keyboards, backing vocals (1988–1990, 1993–1997; substitute – 2003)
* Kenny Suarez – drums, percussion (1988–1992)
* Steve "Mick" Feldman – vocals (1988–1990)
* [[Robert Tepper]] – vocals (1990–1992)
* Burt Diaz – keyboards (1993)
* Denny Artache – guitar, vocals (1993)
* Doug Bossey – guitar (1994–1995)
* Eric Barnett – guitar, vocals (1995–2002, 2015–2021)
* Damian Bujanda – keyboards, vocals (1999)
* Larry Rust – keyboards, vocals (1999–2005) 
* [[Charlie Marinkovich]] – guitar, vocals (2002–2012)
* [[Martin Gerschwitz]] – keyboards, vocals (2005–2012, 2018–2021)
* Phil Parlapiano – keyboards, vocals (2015–2018, substitute – 2012)
* Michael Green – percussion, vocals (2015–2019)
* Ray Weston – drums, percussion (2015–2020; substitute – 2010, 2020)
* [[Dave Meros]] – bass (2015–2021; substitute – 2006)
* [[Bernie Pershey]] – drums (2020–2021)

'''Supporting musicians'''
* Manny Bertematti – drums, percussion (substitute – 1971)
* Donny Vosburgh – drums (guest – 1987)
* Doug Freedman – drums, percussion (substitute – 1989)
* JoAnne Kurman-Montana – backing vocals (live – 1989)
* Cecelia Noel – backing vocals (live – 1989)
* Oly Larios – bass (substitute – 2001)
* Ken Chalupnik – bass (substitute – 2006)

===Lineups===
{| class="toccolours" border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0"  style="float:width:375px; margin:0 0 1em 1em; border-collapse:collapse; border:1px solid #e2e2e2; width:99%;"
|-
!  style="vertical-align:top; background:#e7ebee; width:25%;"| 1966
!  style="vertical-align:top; background:#e7ebee; width:25%;"| 1966
!  style="vertical-align:top; background:#e7ebee; width:25%;"| 1966
!  style="vertical-align:top; background:#e7ebee; width:25%;"| 1966–1967
|-
| valign=top |
* '''[[Doug Ingle]]''' – organ, vocals
* '''Jack Pinney''' – drums, percussion
* '''[[Danny Weis]]''' – guitar
* '''Greg Willis''' – bass
| valign=top |
* '''Doug Ingle''' – organ, vocals
* '''Jack Pinney''' – drums, percussion
* '''Danny Weis''' – guitar
* '''Greg Willis''' – bass
* '''Darryl DeLoach''' – vocals
| valign=top |
* '''Doug Ingle''' – organ, vocals
* '''Danny Weis''' – guitar
* '''Darryl DeLoach''' – tambourine, vocals
* '''Bruce Morse''' – drums, percussion
* '''[[Jerry Penrod]]''' – bass, backing vocals
| valign=top |
* '''Doug Ingle''' – organ, vocals
* '''Danny Weis''' – guitar
* '''Darryl DeLoach''' – tambourine, vocals
* '''Jerry Penrod''' – bass, backing vocals
* '''[[Ron Bushy]]''' – drums, percussion
|-
!  style="vertical-align:top; background:#e7ebee; width:25%;"| 1967–1969 (Classic lineup)
!  style="vertical-align:top; background:#e7ebee; width:25%;"| 1969–1971
!  style="vertical-align:top; background:#e7ebee; width:25%;"| 1971–1974
!  style="vertical-align:top; background:#e7ebee; width:25%;"| 1974–1975
|-
| valign=top |
* '''Doug Ingle''' – organ, vocals
* '''Ron Bushy''' – drums, percussion
* '''[[Erik Brann]]''' – guitar, vocals
* '''[[Lee Dorman]]''' – bass, vocals
| valign=top |
* '''Doug Ingle''' – organ, vocals
* '''Ron Bushy''' – drums, percussion
* '''Lee Dorman''' – bass, vocals
* '''[[Mike Pinera]]''' – guitar, vocals
* '''[[Larry Reinhardt]]''' – guitar

'''Supporting musicians'''
* '''Manny Bertematti''' – drums, percussion (substitute – 1971)
| valign=top |
'''Disbanded'''
| valign=top |
* '''Ron Bushy''' – drums, percussion
* '''Erik Brann''' – guitar, vocals
* '''[[Philip Taylor Kramer]]''' – bass, keyboards, vocals
* '''Howard Reitzes''' – keyboards, vocals
|-
!  style="vertical-align:top; background:#e7ebee; width:25%;"| 1975–1977
!  style="vertical-align:top; background:#e7ebee; width:25%;"| 1977–1978
!  style="vertical-align:top; background:#e7ebee; width:25%;"| 1978
!  style="vertical-align:top; background:#e7ebee; width:25%;"| 1978
|-
| valign=top |
* '''Ron Bushy''' – drums, percussion
* '''Erik Brann''' – vocals, guitar
* '''Philip Taylor Kramer''' – bass, keyboards, vocals
* '''Bill DeMartines''' – keyboards, vocals
| valign=top |
* '''Lee Dorman''' – bass, vocals
* '''Jimi Henderson''' – vocals
* '''Kevin Karamitros''' – drums
* '''Larry Kiernan''' – keyboards
* '''David Love''' – guitar
* '''Larry "Rhino" Reinhardt''' – guitar
| valign=top |
* '''Lee Dorman''' – bass, vocals
* '''Kevin Karamitros''' – drums, percussion
* '''John Leimseider''' – keyboards
* '''Mike Pinera''' – guitar, vocals
| valign=top |
* '''Mike Pinera''' – guitar, vocals
* '''Ron Bushy''' – drums, percussion
* '''[[Keith Ellis (musician)|Keith Ellis]]''' – bass
* '''Doug Ingle''' – organ, vocals
* '''Larry "Rhino" Reinhardt''' – guitar
|-
!  style="vertical-align:top; background:#e7ebee; width:25%;"| 1978
!  style="vertical-align:top; background:#e7ebee; width:25%;"| 1978–1979
!  style="vertical-align:top; background:#e7ebee; width:25%;"| 1979
!  style="vertical-align:top; background:#e7ebee; width:25%;"| 1979
|-
| valign=top |
* '''Mike Pinera''' – guitar, vocals
* '''Ron Bushy''' – drums, percussion
* '''Doug Ingle''' – organ, vocals
* '''Larry "Rhino" Reinhardt''' – guitar
* '''Lee Dorman''' – bass, vocals
| valign=top |
* '''Mike Pinera''' – guitar, vocals
* '''Ron Bushy''' – drums, percussion
* '''Doug Ingle''' – organ, vocals
* '''Larry "Rhino" Reinhardt''' – guitar
* '''Lee Dorman''' – bass, vocals
* '''Erik Brann''' – guitar, vocals
| valign=top |
* '''Mike Pinera''' – guitar, vocals
* '''Doug Ingle''' – organ, vocals
* '''Lee Dorman''' – bass, vocals
* '''[[Bobby Caldwell (drummer)|Bobby Caldwell]]''' – drums, percussion
* '''Bobby Hasbrook '''- guitars, vocals
* '''John Leimseider''' – keyboards
| valign=top |
* '''Lee Dorman''' – bass, vocals
* '''Bobby Caldwell''' – drums, percussion
* '''Bobby Hasbrook''' – guitar, vocals
* '''John Leimseider''' – keyboards
* '''Erik Brann''' – guitar, vocals
|-
!  style="vertical-align:top; background:#e7ebee; width:25%;"| 1979
!  style="vertical-align:top; background:#e7ebee; width:25%;"| 1980
!  style="vertical-align:top; background:#e7ebee; width:25%;"| 1981–1982
!  style="vertical-align:top; background:#e7ebee; width:25%;"| 1982
|-
| valign=top |
* '''Lee Dorman''' – bass, vocals
* '''Bobby Caldwell''' – drums, percussion
* '''Bobby Hasbrook''' – guitar, vocals
* '''Erik Brann''' – guitar, vocals
* '''Mike Pinera''' – guitar, vocals
* '''Nathan Pino''' – keyboards
| valign=top |
* '''Lee Dorman''' – bass, vocals
* '''Bobby Hasbrook''' – guitar, vocals
* '''Erik Brann''' – guitar, vocals
* '''Zam Johnson''' – drums, percussion
* '''Tim Kislan''' – keyboards
* '''Starz Vanderlocket''' – percussion, vocals
| valign=top |
* '''Lee Dorman''' – bass, vocals
* '''John Leimseider''' – keyboards
* '''Larry "Rhino" Reinhardt''' – guitar, vocals
* '''Jimmy Rock''' – drums
* '''Randy Skirvin''' – guitar, vocals
* '''Luke''' – percussion, vocals

| valign=top |
* '''Lee Dorman''' – bass, vocals
* '''Larry "Rhino" Reinhardt''' – guitar
* '''[[Guy Babylon]]''' – keyboards
* '''Mike Pinera''' – guitar, vocals
* '''[[Jan Uvena]]''' – drums, percussion
|-
!  style="vertical-align:top; background:#e7ebee; width:25%;"| 1982
!  style="vertical-align:top; background:#e7ebee; width:25%;"| 1982
!  style="vertical-align:top; background:#e7ebee; width:25%;"| 1982–1983
!  style="vertical-align:top; background:#e7ebee; width:25%;"| 1983
|-
| valign=top |
* '''Lee Dorman''' – bass, vocals
* '''Larry "Rhino" Reinhardt''' – guitar
* '''Guy Babylon''' – keyboards
* '''Mike Pinera''' – guitar, vocals
* '''Ron Bushy''' – drums, percussion
| valign=top |
* '''Lee Dorman''' – bass, vocals
* '''Larry "Rhino" Reinhardt''' – guitar
* '''Guy Babylon''' – keyboards
* '''Mike Pinera''' – guitar, vocals
* '''Erik Brann''' – guitar, vocals (guest appearances)
* '''Doug Ingle''' – organ, vocals
* '''John Shearer''' – drums
* '''Luke''' – percussion, vocals

'''Supporting musicians'''
* '''Ron Bushy''' – drums (guest – 1982)
| valign=top |
* '''Lee Dorman''' – bass, vocals
* '''Larry "Rhino" Reinhardt''' – guitar
* '''Guy Babylon''' – keyboards
* '''Mike Pinera''' – guitar, vocals
* '''Doug Ingle''' – organ, vocals
* '''John Shearer''' – drums
* '''Luke''' – percussion, vocals
| valign=top |
* '''Lee Dorman''' – bass, vocals
* '''Larry "Rhino" Reinhardt''' – guitar
* '''Guy Babylon''' – keyboards
* '''Doug Ingle''' – organ, vocals
* '''John Shearer''' – drums, percussion
* '''Luke''' – percussion, vocals
|-
!  style="vertical-align:top; background:#e7ebee; width:25%;"| 1983
!  style="vertical-align:top; background:#e7ebee; width:25%;"| 1983–1984
!  style="vertical-align:top; background:#e7ebee; width:25%;"| 1984
!  style="vertical-align:top; background:#e7ebee; width:25%;"| 1984–1985
|-
| valign=top |
* '''Lee Dorman''' – bass, vocals
* '''Larry "Rhino" Reinhardt''' – guitar
* '''Guy Babylon''' – keyboards
* '''Doug Ingle''' – organ, vocals
* '''John Shearer''' – drums, percussion
* '''Jerry Sommers''' – drums, percussion
| valign=top |
* '''Lee Dorman''' – bass, vocals
* '''Larry "Rhino" Reinhardt''' – guitar
* '''Doug Ingle''' – organ, vocals
* '''Rick Rotante''' – drums, percussion
| valign=top |
* '''Lee Dorman''' – bass, vocals
* '''Larry "Rhino" Reinhardt''' – guitar
* '''Doug Ingle''' – organ, vocals
* '''Lenny Campanero''' – drums
| valign=top |
* '''Lee Dorman''' – bass, vocals
* '''Doug Ingle''' – organ, vocals
* '''Lenny Campanero''' – drums, percussion
* '''Steve Fister''' – guitar, backing vocals
|-
!  style="vertical-align:top; background:#e7ebee; width:25%;"| 1985
!  style="vertical-align:top; background:#e7ebee; width:25%;"| 1985–1987
!  style="vertical-align:top; background:#e7ebee; width:25%;"| 1987
!  style="vertical-align:top; background:#e7ebee; width:25%;"| 1987
|-
| valign=top |
* '''Doug Ingle''' – organ, vocals
* '''Lenny Campanero''' – drums, percussion
* '''Steve Fister''' – guitar, backing vocals
* '''Kurtis Teel''' – bass
| valign=top |
'''Disbanded'''
| valign=top |
* '''Ron Bushy''' – drums, percussion
* '''Ace Baker''' – keyboards
* '''Mike Pinera''' – guitar, vocals
* '''Kelly Reubens''' – bass
| valign=top |
* '''Ron Bushy''' – drums, percussion
* '''Mike Pinera''' – guitar, vocals
* '''Kelly Reubens''' – bass
* '''Tim Von Hoffman''' – keyboards
|-
!  style="vertical-align:top; background:#e7ebee; width:25%;"| 1987
!  style="vertical-align:top; background:#e7ebee; width:25%;"| 1987
!  style="vertical-align:top; background:#e7ebee; width:25%;"| 1987
!  style="vertical-align:top; background:#e7ebee; width:25%;"| 1987–1988
|-
| valign=top |
* '''Ron Bushy''' – drums, percussion
* '''Mike Pinera''' – guitar, vocals
* '''Kelly Reubens''' – bass
* '''Tim Von Hoffman''' – keyboards
* '''Glen Rappold''' – guitar, bass, vocals

'''Supporting musicians'''
* '''Donny Vosburgh''' – drums (guest – 1987)
| valign=top |
* '''Erik Brann''' – guitar, vocals
* '''Jim Von Buelow''' – guitar
* '''Sal Rodriguez''' – drums
| valign=top |
* '''[[Bob Birch]]''' – bass
* '''Ron Bushy''' – drums, percussion
* '''Bill DeMartines''' – keyboards, vocals
* '''Doug Jackson''' – guitar
* '''Lyle T. West''' – vocals
| valign=top |
* '''Ron Bushy''' – drums, percussion
* '''Erik Brann''' – guitar, vocals
* '''Lee Dorman''' – bass, vocals
* '''Doug Ingle''' – organ, vocals
|-
!  style="vertical-align:top; background:#e7ebee; width:25%;"| 1988
!  style="vertical-align:top; background:#e7ebee; width:25%;"| 1988–1989
!  style="vertical-align:top; background:#e7ebee; width:25%;"| 1990
!  style="vertical-align:top; background:#e7ebee; width:25%;"| 1990–1992
|-
| valign=top |
* '''Erik Brann''' – guitar, vocals
* '''Lee Dorman''' – bass, vocals
* '''Larry "Rhino" Reinhardt''' – guitar
* '''Sal Rodriguez''' – drums, percussion
| valign=top |
* '''Erik Brann''' – guitar, vocals
* '''Lee Dorman''' – bass, vocals
* '''Larry "Rhino" Reinhardt''' – guitar
* '''Steve "Mick" Feldman''' – vocals
* '''Derek Hilland''' – keyboards, backing vocals
* '''Kenny Suarez''' – drums, percussion

'''Supporting musicians'''
* '''Doug Freedman''' – drums, percussion (substitute – 1989)
* '''JoAnne Kurman-Montana''' – backing vocals (live – 1989)
* '''Cecelia Noel''' – backing vocals (live – 1989)
| valign=top |
* '''Lee Dorman''' – bass, vocals
* '''Larry "Rhino" Reinhardt''' – guitar
* '''Steve "Mick" Feldman''' – vocals
* '''Derek Hilland''' – keyboards, backing vocals
* '''Kenny Suarez''' – drums, percussion
| valign=top |
* '''Lee Dorman''' – bass, vocals
* '''Larry "Rhino" Reinhardt''' – guitar
* '''Derek Hilland''' – keyboards, backing vocals
* '''Kenny Suarez''' – drums, percussion
* '''[[Robert Tepper]]''' – vocals
|-
!  style="vertical-align:top; background:#e7ebee; width:25%;"| 1993
!  style="vertical-align:top; background:#e7ebee; width:25%;"| 1993
!  style="vertical-align:top; background:#e7ebee; width:25%;"| 1993
!  style="vertical-align:top; background:#e7ebee; width:25%;"| 1993–1994
|-
| valign=top |
* '''Lee Dorman''' – bass, vocals
* '''Larry "Rhino" Reinhardt''' – guitar
* '''Ron Bushy''' – drums, percussion
* '''Burt Diaz''' – keyboards
| valign=top |
* '''Lee Dorman''' – bass, vocals
* '''Ron Bushy''' – drums, percussion
* '''Derek Hilland''' – keyboards, backing vocals
* '''Mike Pinera''' – guitar, vocals
| valign=top |
* '''Lee Dorman''' – bass, vocals
* '''Ron Bushy''' – drums, percussion
* '''Derek Hilland''' – keyboards, backing vocals
* '''Denny Artache''' – guitar, vocals
| valign=top |
* '''Lee Dorman''' – bass, vocals
* '''Ron Bushy''' – drums, percussion
* '''Derek Hilland''' – keyboards, backing vocals
* '''Mike Pinera''' – guitar, vocals
|-
!  style="vertical-align:top; background:#e7ebee; width:25%;"| 1994
!  style="vertical-align:top; background:#e7ebee; width:25%;"| 1994–1995
!  style="vertical-align:top; background:#e7ebee; width:25%;"| 1995–1997
!  style="vertical-align:top; background:#e7ebee; width:25%;"| 1997–1999
|-
| valign=top |
* '''Lee Dorman''' – bass, vocals
* '''Ron Bushy''' – drums, percussion
* '''Derek Hilland''' – keyboards, backing vocals
* '''Doug Bossey''' – guitar
| valign=top |
* '''Lee Dorman''' – bass, vocals
* '''Ron Bushy''' – drums, percussion
* '''Derek Hilland''' – keyboards, backing vocals
* '''Doug Bossey''' – guitar
* '''Doug Ingle''' – organ, vocals
| valign=top |
* '''Lee Dorman''' – bass, vocals
* '''Ron Bushy''' – drums, percussion
* '''Derek Hilland''' – keyboards, backing vocals
* '''Doug Ingle''' – organ, vocals
* '''Eric Barnett''' – guitar, vocals
| valign=top |
* '''Lee Dorman''' – bass, vocals
* '''Ron Bushy''' – drums, percussion
* '''Doug Ingle''' – organ, vocals
* '''Eric Barnett''' – guitar, vocals
|-
!  style="vertical-align:top; background:#e7ebee; width:25%;"| 1999
!  style="vertical-align:top; background:#e7ebee; width:25%;"| 1999–2002
!  style="vertical-align:top; background:#e7ebee; width:25%;"| 2002–2005
!  style="vertical-align:top; background:#e7ebee; width:25%;"| 2005–2012
|-
| valign=top |
* '''Lee Dorman''' – bass, vocals
* '''Ron Bushy''' – drums, percussion
* '''Eric Barnett''' – guitar, vocals
* '''Damian Bujanda''' – keyboards, vocals
| valign=top |
* '''Lee Dorman''' – bass, vocals
* '''Ron Bushy''' – drums, percussion
* '''Eric Barnett''' – guitar, vocals
* '''Larry Rust''' – keyboards, vocals

'''Supporting musicians'''
* '''Oly Larios''' – bass (substitute – 2001)
| valign=top |
* '''Lee Dorman''' – bass, vocals
* '''Ron Bushy''' – drums, percussion
* '''Larry Rust''' – keyboards, vocals
* '''[[Charlie Marinkovich]]''' – guitar, vocals

'''Supporting musicians'''
* '''Derek Hilland''' – keyboards, backing vocals (substitute – 2003)
| valign=top |
* '''Lee Dorman''' – bass, vocals
* '''Ron Bushy''' – drums, percussion
* '''Charlie Marinkovich''' – guitar, vocals
* '''[[Martin Gerschwitz]]''' – keyboards, vocals

'''Supporting musicians'''
* '''Ken Chalupnik''' – bass (substitute – 2006)
* '''[[Dave Meros]]''' – bass (substitute – 2006)
* '''[[Ray Weston]]''' – drums, percussion (substitute – 2010)
* '''Phil Parlapiano''' – keyboards (substitute – 2012)
* '''Larry Rust''' – Keyboards, Vocals (substitute Italy, Croatia, Austria – 2006)
|-
!  style="vertical-align:top; background:#e7ebee; width:25%;"| 2012–2015
!  style="vertical-align:top; background:#e7ebee; width:25%;"| 2015–2018
!  style="vertical-align:top; background:#e7ebee; width:25%;"| 2018–2019
!  style="vertical-align:top; background:#e7ebee; width:25%;"| 2020–2021
|-
| valign=top |
'''Disbanded'''
| valign=top |
* '''Ron Bushy''' – drums, percussion
* '''Eric Barnett''' – guitar, vocals
* '''Michael Green''' – percussion, vocals
* '''Dave Meros''' – bass, vocals
* '''Ray Weston''' – drums, percussion
* '''Phil Parlapiano''' – keyboards, vocals
| valign=top |
* '''Eric Barnett''' – guitar, vocals
* '''Michael Green''' – percussion, vocals
* '''Dave Meros''' – bass, vocals
* '''Ray Weston''' – drums, percussion
* '''Martin Gerschwitz''' – keyboards, vocals

'''Supporting musicians'''
* '''Ron Bushy''' – drums, percussion (guest)
|
*'''Eric Barnett''' – guitar, vocals
*'''Bernie Pershey''' – drums, vocals
*'''Dave Meros''' – bass, vocals
*'''Martin Gerschwitz''' – keyboards, vocals

'''Supporting musicians'''

*'''Ron Bushy''' – drums, percussion (guest)
*'''Ray Weston''' – drums, percussion
*'''Michael Franklin''' - Keyboards
|}

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==Discography==

===Studio albums===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! style="text-align:left;"|Year
! style="text-align:left;"|Album
! style="text-align:center;"|[[Billboard 200|US]]<br /><ref name="Billboard 200">{{cite magazine|publisher=[[Prometheus Global Media]]|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/iron-butterfly/chart-history/tlp/|title=Iron Butterfly Chart History|access-date=April 20, 2018}}</ref>
! style="text-align:center;"|[[RPM (magazine)|CAN]]
!Certification
|-
| rowspan="2"|1968
| style="text-align:left;"|''[[Heavy (Iron Butterfly album)|Heavy]]''
| style="text-align:center;"| 78 
| style="text-align:center;"| —
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|''[[In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida (album)|In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida]]''
| style="text-align:center;"| 4
| style="text-align:center;"| 8
|
* RIAA: 4× Platinum<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&se=iron+butterfly#search_section |title=Gold & Platinum – RIAA|work=RIAA|access-date=November 29, 2018 |language=en-US}}</ref>
* BVMI: Platinum<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.musikindustrie.de/wie-musik-zur-karriere-werden-kann/markt-bestseller/gold-/platin-und-diamond-auszeichnung/datenbank/?action=suche&strTitel=In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida&strInterpret=Iron+Butterfly&strTtArt=alle&strAwards=checked | title=Datenbank: BVMI|website=Musikindustrie.de}}</ref>
* ARIA: Platinum<ref name=ARIACert01>{{cite certification|region=Australia|artist=Iron Butterfly|type=album|certyear=2001|access-date=December 27, 2021}}</ref>
* [[Institut français d'opinion publique|FRA]]: Gold<ref>{{Cite web |title=InfoDisc : Les Certifications Officielles des Formats Longs ((33 T. / CD / Albums / Téléchargements depuis 1973 |url=https://infodisc.fr/Album_Certifications.php |access-date=2024-03-03 |website=Infodisc.fr}}</ref>
* [[Music Canada|CRIA]]: Gold<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-Business/Music/Archive-Cash-Box-IDX/70s/1970/CB-1970-09-26-OCR-Page-0049.pdf#search=%22iron%20butterfly%204%20million%22|title=Canadian Gold For WB, Atl. LPs|website=Worldradiohistory.com|access-date=May 25, 2024}}</ref>
* BPI: Silver<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bpi.co.uk/award/3318-2105-2 |title=Brit Certified – BPI|website=Bpi.co.uk|access-date=January 21, 2024 |language=en-UK}}</ref>
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|1969
| style="text-align:left;"|''[[Ball (Iron Butterfly album)|Ball]]''
| style="text-align:center;"| 3
| style="text-align:center;"| 4
|
* RIAA: Gold<ref name=":0" />
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|1970
| style="text-align:left;"|''[[Metamorphosis (Iron Butterfly album)|Metamorphosis]]''
| style="text-align:center;"| 16
| style="text-align:center;"| 31
|
|-
| rowspan="2"|1975
| style="text-align:left;"|''[[Scorching Beauty]]''
| style="text-align:center;"| 138
| style="text-align:center;"| —
|
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|''[[Sun and Steel (album)|Sun and Steel]]''
| style="text-align:center;"| —
| style="text-align:center;"| 89
|
|}

===Live albums===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! style="text-align:left;"|Year
! style="text-align:left;"|Album
! style="text-align:center;"|[[Billboard 200|US]]<br /><ref name="Billboard 200"/>
|-
| 1970
| style="text-align:left;"|''[[Live (Iron Butterfly album)|Live]]''
| style="text-align:center;"| 20
|-
|2011
| style="text-align:left;"|''[[Fillmore East 1968]]''
| style="text-align:center;"| —
|-
|2014
| style='text-align:left;"|''[[Live at the Galaxy 1967]]''
| style="text-align:center;"| —
|-
|2014
| style='text-align:left;"|''Live in Copenhagen 1971''
| style="text-align:center;"| —
|-
|2014
| style='text-align:left;"|''Live in Sweden 1971''
| style="text-align:center;"| —
|}

===Compilation albums===
* ''[[Evolution: The Best of Iron Butterfly]]'' (1971)
* ''[[Star Collection (Iron Butterfly album)|Star Collection]]'' (1973)
* ''[[Rare Flight]]'' (1988)
* ''[[Light & Heavy: The Best of Iron Butterfly]]'' (1993)

===Box sets===
* ''Unconscious Power: An Anthology 1967–1971'' (2020)

===EPs===
* "Iron Butterfly Theme" b/w "Look for the Sun", "[[Possession (Iron Butterfly song)|Possession]]"
* Radio EP: "Iron Butterfly Theme", "Possession" b/w "[[Get Out of My Life, Woman|Get Out of My Life Woman]]", "Unconscious Power"
* "[[In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida]]", "Flowers and Beads" b/w "My Mirage"

===Singles===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! style="text-align:left;"|Year
! style="text-align:left;"|Name
! style="text-align:center;"|[[Billboard Hot 100|US]]<br /><ref>{{cite magazine|publisher=[[Prometheus Global Media]]|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/iron-butterfly/chart-history/hsi/|title=Iron Butterfly Chart History|access-date=April 20, 2018}}</ref>
! style="text-align:center;"|[[RPM (magazine)|CAN]]<br /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/list.aspx?OCRText=ron+butter&ChartEn=Top+Singles&| title=RPM search results| website=[[Library and Archives Canada]]| date=17 July 2013}}</ref>
! style="text-align:left;"|Album
|-
| 1967
| style="text-align:left;"|"[[Don't Look Down on Me]]"<br /><small>b/w "[[Possession (Iron Butterfly song)|Possession]]" (from ''Heavy'')</small>
| style="text-align:center;"| —
| style="text-align:center;"| —
| style="text-align:center;"| Non-album track
|-
| rowspan="2"|1968
| style="text-align:left;"|"Unconscious Power"<br /><small>b/w "Possession"</small>
| style="text-align:center;"| —
| style="text-align:center;"| —
| style="text-align:center;"| ''Heavy''
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|"[[In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida]]"<br /><small>b/w "Iron Butterfly Theme" (from ''Heavy'')</small>
| style="text-align:center;"| 30
| style="text-align:center;"| 43
| style="text-align:center;"| ''In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida''
|-
| rowspan="3"|1969
| style="text-align:left;"|"Soul Experience"<br /><small>b/w "In the Crowds"</small>
| style="text-align:center;"| 75
| style="text-align:center;"| 50
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"| ''Ball''
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|"In the Time of Our Lives"<br /><small>b/w "It Must Be Love"</small>
| style="text-align:center;"| 96
| style="text-align:center;"| 81
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|"I Can't Help But Deceive You Little Girl"<br /><small>b/w "To Be Alone"</small>
| style="text-align:center;"| 118
| style="text-align:center;"| —
| style="text-align:center;"| Non-album tracks
|-
| rowspan="2"|1970
| style="text-align:left;"|"[[Possession (Iron Butterfly song)|Possession]]"<br /><small>b/w "Evil Temptation"</small>
| style="text-align:center;"| —
| style="text-align:center;"| —
| style="text-align:center;"| ''Heavy''
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|"Easy Rider (Let the Wind Pay the Way)"<br /><small>b/w "Soldier in Our Town"</small>
| style="text-align:center;"| 66
| style="text-align:center;"| 48
| style="text-align:center;"| ''Metamorphosis''
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|1971
| style="text-align:left;"|"[[Silly Sally]]"<br /><small>b/w "Stone Believer" (from ''Metamorphosis'')</small>
| style="text-align:center;"| —
| style="text-align:center;"| —
| style="text-align:center;"| Non-album track
|-
| rowspan="4"|1975
| style="text-align:left;"|"Pearly Gates"<br /><small>b/w "Searchin' Circles"</small>
| style="text-align:center;"| —
| style="text-align:center;"| —
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"| ''Scorching Beauty''
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|"High on a Mountain Top"<br /><small>b/w "Before You Go"</small>
| style="text-align:center;"| —
| style="text-align:center;"| —
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|"Beyond the Milky Way"<br /><small>b/w "Get It Out"</small>
| style="text-align:center;"| 108
| style="text-align:center;"| —
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"| ''Sun and Steel''
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|"I'm Right, I'm Wrong"<br /><small>b/w "Scion"</small>
| style="text-align:center;"| —
| style="text-align:center;"| —
|}

==Videography==
*''In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida'' (Rhino Home Video, R3-2215) 1995
(Contained video performances of "Easy Rider" (3:21), "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" (17:03) and "Butterfly Bleu" (19:51))
*''Rock 'N' Roll Greats In Concert!'' (Passport Video) 2004
(Contained video performances of the full concert at Itchycoo Park in 1999)

== Citations ==
{{Reflist}}

== General and cited references==
* {{Cite book |last=Buckley |first=Peter |title=The Rough Guide to Rock |publisher=Rough Guides |year=2003 |location=London |isbn=1-84353-105-4 |ref=refBuckley2003 |url-access=registration |url=https://archive.org/details/roughguidetorock0003unse }}

==External links==
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* {{Official website}}
* [http://www.ironbutterfly.eu/ Collectors website with discography] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170922023548/http://www.ironbutterfly.eu/ |date=2017-09-22 }}
* [http://www.edensongs.com/recordings/Butterfly_Performances.html Iron Butterfly Performances]
* [{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p4558|pure_url=yes}} Iron Butterfly All Music Guide Entry]
* {{Discogs artist|Iron Butterfly}}
* {{IMDb name|1663611}}

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