IRON BUTTERFLY Drummer RON BUSHY Passes At 79
August 30, 2021, 3 years ago
TMZ is reporting that Iron Butterfly drummer Ron Bushy has passed away at age 79. He died on August 29th following a battle with with esophageal cancer.
The band has issued the following statement:
"Ron Bushy, our beloved legendary drummer of Iron Butterfly, has passed away peacefully, with his wife Nancy by his side, at 12:05am on August 29th at UCLA Santa Monica Hospital. All three of his daughters were also with him. He was a real fighter. He will be deeply missed!"
Iron Butterfly is best known "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida", released in 1968, which features an iconic drum performance from Bushy. He appears on all six Iron Butterfly studio albums: Heavy (1968), In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida (1968), Ball (1969), Metamorphosis (1970), Scorching Beauty (1975), and Sun And Steel (1975).
