Ron Bushy, best known for his nearly 3-minute drum solo on Iron Butterfly's epic 17-minute song "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida", passed away of esophageal cancer at the age of 79.
Although not a household name, Bushy invented a staple of rock 'n roll. He was also the only member of Iron Butterfly to appear on all six of its albums and remained active with the band through various reunions until health reasons forced him to the sidelines. Bushy's passing leaves Doug Ingle (who wrote "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida") as the only surviving member of the group which played on their signature song. Lead guitarist Erik Brann died in 2003 while bass player Lee Dorman died in 2012. That same year, Bushy's health began to decline and he curtailed his involvement only appearing onstage with the group once in 2018.
First, Charlie Watts. Now Ron Bushy. All in the same week. R.I.P.
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