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Jerry Butler
12+ albums
soulrhythm and bluesoldiesnorthern soul60s
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There is more than one artist with this name, including: 1) Jerry Butler (1939–2025) was an American soul singer remembered as the original lead singer of the R&B vocal group The Impressions; 2) Jerry Butler is an American country and bluegrass singer and guitarist based in Knoxville, Tennessee; 3) Jerry Butler is an American Country and Rock-a-Billy singer based in Fort Smith, Arkansas. 1) Jerry Butler, Jr. (born in Sunflower, Mississippi, on December 8, 1939; died February 20, 2025) was an American soul singer remembered as the original lead singer of the R&B vocal group The Impressions, inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1991. Butler was dubbed the "Iceman" by a Philadelphia disc jockey while performing in a Philadelphia theater. However, Butler achieved what eluded many earlier Doo Wop groups during the 1950s and 1960s — longevity. Butler’s solo career had a string of hits, including "He Will Break Your Heart," "Moon River," "Make It Easy On Yourself," "Let It Be Me" (the Everly Brothers classic re-done as a duet with Betty Everett), "Brand New Me," "Ain’t Understanding Mellow," (duet with Brenda Lee Eager), and "Never Gonna Give You Up," followed by two hugely successful albums The Iceman Cometh in 1968 and Ice On Ice in 1970. The Iceman Cometh garnered Butler three Grammy nominations. 2) Jerry Butler is an American country and bluegrass singer and guitarist based in Knoxville, Tennessee with a career spanning five decades. (3) Jerry Butler (born
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albums
The Ice Man Cometh
The Sweetest Soul
The Very Best of Jerry Butler
The Philadelphia Sessions
The Rolling Stone Magazines 500 Greatest Songs Of All Time
The Iceman
20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: Best Of Jerry Butler
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Simply Soul
Aware Of Love
The Ice Man
The Soul Goes On
The Greatest Hits Of Jerry Butler