A longtime Chicago resident, Butler was a former Cook County board commissioner who would still perform on weekends and ...

Jerry Butler has died at 85 years old. According to People, he died on Thursday after a diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease. The legendary soul singer, nicknamed “The Ice Man,” was the original lead ...

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 ...