Chicago soul music giant and politician Jerry Butler dies at 85
CHICAGO (WLS) -- Chicago soul music giant and politician Jerry Butler has died at 85 years old. Butler first broke onto the charts in 1958 with The Impressions for the ballad "For Your Precious Love." ...
Jerry Butler, Chicago soul singer who helped define the Sound of Philadelphia, has died at 85
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Jerry ‘Ice Man’ Butler, singer of ‘Only the Strong Survive,’ dies at 85
A longtime Chicago resident, Butler was a former Cook County board commissioner who would still perform on weekends and ...
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Soul Great Jerry Butler Dead At 85
Jerry Butler, the veteran soul hitmaker who became a local Chicago politician, has passed away. Butler was suffering from ...
Jerry Butler, Iconic R&B Singer and Longtime Chicago Politician, Dead at 85
Jerry Butler, the original lead singer of the Impressions, R&B hit-maker and Chicago politician, has died at the age of 85.
Jerry Butler, Impressions Singer and Longtime Chicago Politician Dies at 85
The soul icon who formed the group with the late Curtis Mayfield, notched 38 career Billboard Hot 100 singles over his long career.