Jerry Butler, the soul singer-songwriter and hit maker known as the Iceman, died Thursday at his home in Chicago. He was 85. His assistant confirmed his death to The New York Times, sharing that ...

Jerry Butler, a premier soul singer of the 1960s and after whose rich, intimate baritone graced such hits as “For Your Precious Love,” “Only the Strong Survive” and “Make It Easy On ...

As a founding member of The Impressions, his distinguished voice helped shape the sound of R&B and soul, leaving an indelible mark on American music. "Jerry Butler was more than a musical icon ...

when he created the Jerry Butler Songwriters Workshop in Chicago in the early 1970s. Butler’s workshop had an impact on soul ...

The music world is mourning the loss of Gwen McCrae, the beloved soul and disco star who passed away at the age of 81 just days after legendary soul man Jerry Butler. Known for her robust and ...

Originally broadcast in 2000. This is FRESH AIR. I'm Terry Gross. The great soul singer Jerry Butler died last month at the age of 85. We're going to remember him by listening back to our ...

The co-founder of the music group The Impressions, Jerry Butler — an iconic baritone ... Butler had two Grammy nominations. The soul singer had been living with Parkinson’s disease before ...

Butler was the original lead singer of the Impressions before embarking on a successful solo career Jack Vartoogian/Getty Jerry Butler has ... Memoirs of a Soul Survivor. Butler served on the ...

Chicago soul giant Jerry Butler, who succeeded early hits as lead singer of the keystone R&B group Impressions and a notable solo career with years as a Windy City politician, has died ...

Jerry Butler, the decorated soul singer who became a senior politician in his adopted home state of Illinois, died at his Chicago home on February 20, the Chicago Sun-Times reports, citing a ...