Ron Bushy (second from left) with Iron Butterfly. His drum solo is a notable part of the band’s biggest hit, “In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida,” which they released in 1968.

Bushy then joined Iron Butterfly in 1966 and contributed one of rock's most legendary drum solos in the band's 1968 song, "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida." ...

Ron Bushy, the drummer for the rock band Iron Butterfly, has died. He was 79. Bushy died "peacefully" early on Sunday morning at UCLA Santa Monica Hospital, the band confirmed in a statement on ...

Ron was the only member of Iron Butterfly to appear on all six of their albums. He's perhaps best known for his iconic drum solo in 1968 hit In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida.

'Ron Bushy, our beloved legendary drummer of Iron Butterfly, has passed away peacefully, with his wife Nancy by his side, at 12:05 am on August 29th at UCLA Santa Monica Hospital,' the band said ...

Partly because "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" is easy to satirize, it was blamed for popularizing bad trends like overly long, rambling jams, tedious drum solos and grandiose rock in general.

Because of its extreme length — the song has a two-and-a-half-minute drum solo, during which the rest of the band can just chill — Iron Butterfly’s “In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida” will cost $2.99 ...

Ron Bushy, who played drums with Iron Butterfly, died on Sunday at age 79. The band’s statement: “Ron Bushy, our beloved legendary drummer of Iron Butterfly, has passed away peacefully, with ...

IRON Butterfly drummer Ron Bushy has died at the age of 79 following a battle with cancer. The star passed away on Sunday morning with several of his family members by his side.