His biggest hits included foundational Philly Sound songs "Hey, Western Union Man" and "Only The Strong Survive," written ...
He was especially memorable in ‘48 Hrs.’ and ‘They Live’ after working for Howard Hawks and Orson Welles early on.
Jerry Butler, a soul music giant who later served as a Windy City politician, has died following a long battle with Parkinson ...
Jerry Butler, the soul singer-songwriter and hit maker known as the Iceman, died Thursday at his home in Chicago. He was 85.
A longtime Chicago resident, Butler was a former Cook County board commissioner who would still perform on weekends and ...