The Chicago native first became known as a member of the Impressions with church pal Curtis Mayfield, and he soon forged out ...
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 ...
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 ...
It has been a brutal year for the R&B world with five legendary performers having already lost their lives. The latest was a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The following is a look back at ...
Jerry Butler, the famed R&B and soul singer and a longtime Cook County Commissioner, died Thursday night at home, according ...
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 Yo ...
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 ...
R&B icon Jerry "The Iceman" Butler, a Rock & Roll Hall of Famer, has died at 85, leaving the music world mourning his loss.