Eight legendary performers have now died in what has been a brutal 2025 for the R&B world. The latest was a member a Grammy Lifetime Award winning singer. The following is a look back at those who ...

By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Roberta Flack, the Grammy-winning singer and ...

Roberta Flack, the Grammy-winning singer and pianist whose smooth vocals and intimate style made her a defining artist of the ...

His writer's workshop produced chart singles for the likes of Isaac Hayes and Aretha Franklin and developed songwriters such ...

Jerry Butler, the famed R&B and soul singer and a longtime Cook County Commissioner, died Thursday night at home, according ...

Jerry Butler, the celebrated soul singer renowned as "The Iceman," has died at the age of 85. Butler, whose smooth, emotive voice captivated audiences for decades, passed away on February 20, 2025, at ...

Jerry Butler served the city of Chicago as a Cook County Commissioner after leaving the Impressions and concluding his music ...

Soul vocalist Jerry Butler, a.k.a. "The Iceman" died on February 20, 2025, at the age of 85. He had been fighting Parkinson's ...

His biggest hits included foundational Philly Sound songs "Hey, Western Union Man" and "Only The Strong Survive," written ...

Prolific R&B singer and politician Jerry Butler - also known as “The Iceman,” died at 85. His assistant and “niece at heart,” ...

Sam & Dave were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1988. Legendary soul singer Brenton Wood died on Jan. 3. He ...

Legendary soul singer Jerry Butler, known as "The Iceman," has passed away at 85, leaving behind an unforgettable legacy in ...