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 ...

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 disease in the previous years. Butler was an important person in soul ...

In 1958, the group got a new manager and a new name: Jerry Butler & the Impressions. Their first hit single was 1958’s "For Your Precious Love,” which hit No. 3 on the R&B chart and No. 11 on ...

Butler, who died Feb. 20, was born in rural Miss., and had his first hit in 1958, singing lead with The Impressions. He later moved to Chicago and entered local politics. Originally broadcast in 2000.

Jerry Butler, a premier soul singer of the 1960s and after whose ... presided over by the Rev. A.B. Mayfield. The preacher’s grandson, Curtis Mayfield, soon became a close friend.

R&B soul singer Jerry Butler, 85, passed away on February 20, 2025. Apart from his musical career, he was also active in the political world where he served as a member of the Cook County Board.

Jerry Butler, the soul singer-songwriter and ... “He’s one of the great voices of our time,” fellow R&B and soul legend Smokey Robinson, who has collaborated with Butler, told The Chicago ...

Jerry Butler, a premier soul singer of the 1960s and after whose ... presided over by the Rev. A.B. Mayfield. Her grandson, Curtis Mayfield, soon became a close friend. (Mayfield died in 1999).

Jerry Butler, a premier soul singer of the ... for his "distinguished voice [that] helped shape the sound of R&B and soul, leaving an indelible mark on American music," and for how he "worked ...