The future politician who later served on the Cook County Board became famous performing with The Impressions, which also included Curtis Mayfield. “Their music was the sound of the Civil Rights ...

Known for his resounding baritone and his courtly manner, he briefly led the Impressions before beginning a successful solo career.

Black Image Honors, in partnership with the Clark County Library District, showcases local talent, businesses, and delicious food while celebrating soul and R&B music.

Jerry Butler, a key 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 Yourself”, has died at ...

A key voice for soul music made in Chicago and Philadelphia, Jerry Butler was a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and ...

The singer, songwriter, and onetime frontman of the Impressions went on to serve as a commissioner in Cook County, Illinois ...

Jerry "Ice Man" Butler, a politician, soul singer and former member of The Impressions, died Thursday at age 85.

Chicago soul music giant and politician Jerry Butler has died at 85 years old. "I found out about the existence of my ...

Jerry Butler has died at the age of 85. Butler was the original lead singer of the Impressions before embarking on a ...

In his sophomore documentary with Onyx Collective, "Sly Lives! The Burden of Black Genius," Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson ...