Jerry ‘Ice Man’ Butler, soul singer whose hits included ‘Only the Strong Survive,’ dies at 85

A figure of soul in the 1960s and known among other things for "For Your Precious Love" and "Ice on Ice", the American artist died on 20 February. He had ended up hanging up the microphone for a political career.

Legendary R&B singer and Chicago politician Jerry Butler dies aged 85

Soul singer and Illinois politician Jerry Butler has died, aged 85. A family friend confirmed to the Chicago Sun-Times that Butler had passed away at his Chicago home on Thursday (February 20). No cause of death was given, but he had been living with Parkinson’s disease. Born in Mississippi and raised in Chicago, Butler originally trained to be a chef, but ended up contributing vocals to an early iteration of the Impressions after meeting Curtis…

Chicago soul music giant and politician Jerry Butler dies at 85

The late soul music giant and politician Jerry "The Iceman" Butler and The Impressions first broke onto the charts with "For Your Precious Love."

Jerry ‘Iceman’ Butler, former Cook County commissioner and Rock & Roll Hall of Famer, dies at 85

Jerry “The Iceman” Butler went from street-corner singing and belting out gospel songs in church to co-founding the popular vocal R&B group the Impressions, which was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1991. Although Butler’s time in the Impressions only lasted a few years, he enjoyed many years of success afterward as a songwriter and as a solo singer with a rich, creamy smooth baritone voice, penning and performing numerous tunes th…

Jerry Butler, soul singer known as the Iceman, dies at 85

The former Impressions lead singer had been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease.Jack Vartoogian/Getty Jerry ButlerJerry 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 Butler had been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease.Butler began his storied career as the original lead singer of the Impressions, formed in 1…

Jerry Butler, one of the leading soul singers of the 1960s, has died at the age of 85. Butler's niece, Yolanda Goff, confirmed to the AP that Butler died Thursday at his home in Chicago from complications of Parkinson's disease. Butler was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and was nominated for a Grammy Award three times. His warm baritone voice could be heard on...