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Lee Dorman, R.I.P.

Bass player Lee Dorman passed away on December 21st of natural causes. He was 70.

Dorman was best known for being a part of Iron Butterfly and its iconic opus “In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida”. He co-wrote “Termination” with Erik Brann which appears on the In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida LP.

After Iron Butterfly, Dorman and guitarist Larry Reinhardt (who also passed away earlier this year) formed Captain Beyond with Deep Purple vocalist Rod Evans.

Here is a video of Dorman and Brann playing “In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida” which aired on public television in Tampa Bay some years ago.

About the Author

Aaron Goldstein writes from Boston, Massachusetts.

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