Jerry Penrod

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Jerry Penrod
Also known asThe Bear
Born (1946-09-25) September 25, 1946 (age 77)
San Diego, California, U.S.
Genres Rock
Occupation(s)Musician
Instrument(s) Bass guitar
Years active1960s

Jerry "The Bear" Penrod (born September 25, 1946) is an American bass player. He was a member of Iron Butterfly [1] and Rhinoceros. [2] In addition to playing bass with Iron Butterfly, he contributed one of the lead vocals on their song "Look for the Sun".

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References

  1. Huey, Steve. "Biography: Iron Butterfly". AMG . Retrieved 18 May 2010.
  2. Seida, Linda. "Biography: Rhinoceros". AMG . Retrieved 18 May 2010.