Butler was the original lead singer of the Impressions before embarking on a successful solo career Jerry Butler has died at ...

Jerry Butler, a soul music giant who later served as a Windy City politician, has died following a long battle with Parkinson ...

The former Impressions lead singer had been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. Jerry Butler, the soul singer-songwriter and ...

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

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

"He was very important to both music and to the community, and he will be missed,” the Iceman's niece Yolanda Goff shares ...

Jerry Butler, a premier soul singer whose rich, steady baritone graced such hits as "For Your Precious Love," "Only the Strong Survive" and "Make It Easy On Yourself," has died at age 85.

Chicago soul giant Jerry Butler, a singer with Curtis Mayfield's Impressions and a Windy City politician, has died. He was 85 ...

Jerry Butler has died at the age of 85. Per the Chicago Sun-Times, Butler died on Thursday, Feb. 20 after being diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, a family friend told the publication.

Impressions singer and Chicago politician Jerry Butler has died at 85. A keystone artist, he had suffered from Parkinson’s ...