Jerry Jones is an interesting character. There’s no denying that he hasn’t been wildly successful in life, which is how he was able to purchase the Dallas Cowboys in 1989. He’s become a lightning rod ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) When we think of the voices that built soul music from the ground up, Jerry Butler—affectionately known as The Iceman—rises near the top of that list. His voice wasn’t just smooth—it ...

Butler, who died Feb. 20, was born in rural Miss., and had his first hit in 1958, singing lead with The Impressions. He later moved to Chicago and entered local politics. Originally broadcast in 2000.

This is FRESH AIR. I'm Terry Gross. The great soul singer Jerry Butler died last month at the age of 85. We're going to remember him by listening back to our interview from 2000. He first recorded ...

Curtis and Jerry Butler then become the other two roosters. And then one day, we were doing something at my wife's home, as a matter of fact, down in the basement. And one of the little smart aleck ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The life of Jerry Butler was celebrated Wednesday at a memorial planned by his family. The celebration at Apostolic Faith Church in Bronzeville had to have music. Members of "The ...

“Only the Strong Survive” comes from Butler's 1968 Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff-produced “The Ice Man Cometh” album on Mercury Records. Butler served on the Cook County Board of Commissioners in ...

Jerry Butler recorded more than 50 albums and was a three-time Grammy nominee. Jerry Butler recorded more than 50 albums, was a three-time Grammy nominee and was a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of ...

Jerry Butler, the famed R&B and soul singer and a longtime Cook County Commissioner, died Thursday night at home, according to his family. He was 85. Before Butler’s voice was stilled by Parkinson’s ...

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 Yourself," has ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Chicago soul music giant and politician Jerry Butler has died at 85 years old. Butler first broke onto the charts in 1958 with The Impressions for the ballad "For Your Precious Love." ...