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Jerry Butler
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American soul singer and songwriter (1939–2025)
Person · Open Library
- Works
- 8
Top works
- Raw Talent
- Fort Ruckman Through Time
- The Edwin Hawkins Singers, Jerry Butler
- Roots of Rhythm
- A Drawing in the Sand
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Film & TV
Sunflower, Mississippi, USA
Jerry Butler was an American soul singer, songwriter, producer and politician.
Known for
- Sample This — Self2013
- Ed Sullivan Presents: Rock 'N' Roll Revolution: The British Invade America, America Fights Back — Self (archive footage)2003
- Only the Strong Survive — Self2002
- Rock, Rhythm & Doo Wop — Himself - Host2001
- Rhythm and Blues 40: A Soul Spectacular — Self - Host2001
- Doo Wop 50 — Himself - Host2000
- Save the Children — Self1973
- The Thing with Two Heads — Prison Guard (uncredited)1972
- The Midnight Special — Self1972
- ...& Beautiful1969
via TMDB
Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1939-12-08
- Active to
- 2025-02-20
Discography
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 196,751
- Total plays
- 987,398
Tags
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 <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Jerry+Butler">R
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Jerry
- Family name
- Butler
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Sunflower
- Place of death
- Chicago
- Occupation
- songwriter
- Educated at
- Governors State University
- Political party
- Democratic Party (United States)
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Genre
- rhythm and blues
- Instrument
- voice
- Record label
- Vee-Jay Records
- Image
- Jerry Butler (1970).png
- Voice type
- baritone
Show 11 more facts
- date of birth
- 1939-12-08
- member of
- Alpha Phi Alpha
- ethnic group
- African Americans
- Commons category
- Jerry Butler
- start of work period
- 1958-00-00
- date of death
- 2025-02-20
- end of work period
- 2018-00-00
- name in native language
- Jerry Butler
- medical condition
- Parkinson's disease
- cause of death
- Parkinson's disease
- manner of death
- natural causes
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