Lee Dorman | |
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 Dorman with Iron Butterfly in Prague, 2012. | |
| Background information | |
| Born | September 15, 1942 St. Louis, Missouri, United States |
| Died | December 21, 2012 (aged 70) Laguna Niguel, California United States |
| Genres | Psychedelic rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Bass guitar, vocals |
| Years active | 1960s–2012 |
| Labels | Atco, Capricorn |
Douglas Lee Dorman (September 15, 1942 – December 21, 2012) was an American bass guitarist best known as a member of the psychedelic rock band Iron Butterfly. After replacing Jerry Penrod following Iron Butterfly’s debut album, Dorman had four stints with the group; 1967 to 1971, 1977 to 1978, 1978 to 1985, and from 1987 until his death in 2012. Shortly after his first departure from Iron Butterfly in 1971, Dorman co-founded the band Captain Beyond with ex-Deep Purple lead vocalist Rod Evans, Dorman’s Butterfly band mate Larry Reinhardt, and Bobby Caldwell.[1] Dorman was raised in St. Louis, Missouri, and moved to San Diego in the 1960s. He began playing bass guitar in his teens. While recording In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida, Dorman assisted Erik Brann with the arrangement of Brann's song "Termination," and was given a co-writing credit.
Dorman died of natural causes in his car in Laguna Niguel, California on December 21, 2012.[2] He was the second member of the In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida lineup, preceded by Erik Brann and succeeded by Ron Bushy, to die.
