Lee Dorman

Lee Dorman
Dorman with Iron Butterfly in Prague, 2012.
Background information
Born	(1942-09-15)September 15, 1942 St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Died	December 21, 2012(2012-12-21) (aged 70) Laguna Niguel, California United States
Genres	Psychedelic rock, acid rock, hard rock
Occupation(s)	Musician
Instruments	Bass
Years active	1967–1973, 1976–1985, 1987–2012
Associated acts	Captain Beyond Iron Butterfly

Douglas Lee Dorman (September 15, 1942 – December 21, 2012) was an American bass guitarist best known as a member of the rock band Iron Butterfly. He also played in the band Captain Beyond. Dorman was from St. Louis, Missouri, and moved to San Diego, California 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.