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.mw-parser-output .infobox-full-data:not(.notheme)>div:not(.notheme)[style]{background:#1f1f23!important;color:#f8f9fa}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .infobox-full-data:not(.notheme) div:not(.notheme){background:#1f1f23!important;color:#f8f9fa}}@media(min-width:640px){body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table{display:table!important}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table>caption{display:table-caption!important}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table>tbody{display:table-row-group}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table tr{display:table-row!important}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table th,body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table td{padding-left:inherit;padding-right:inherit}}</style><table class="infobox vcard"><tbody><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-above" style="font-size: 100%;"><div class="fn" style="font-size:125%;">Jerry Butler</div></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-image"><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Frameless"><a href="/wiki/File:Jerry_Butler_1998.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2f/Jerry_Butler_1998.jpg/220px-Jerry_Butler_1998.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="286" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2f/Jerry_Butler_1998.jpg/330px-Jerry_Butler_1998.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2f/Jerry_Butler_1998.jpg/440px-Jerry_Butler_1998.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1624" data-file-height="2110" /></a></span><div class="infobox-caption" style="line-height:normal;padding-top:0.2em;">Butler in 1998</div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="color: #202122; background:lavender;line-height:normal;padding:0.2em;">Member of the<br /><a href="/wiki/Cook_County_Board_of_Commissioners" title="Cook County Board of Commissioners">Cook County Board of Commissioners</a><br />from the <a href="/wiki/Cook_County_Board_of_Commissioners_3rd_district" title="Cook County Board of Commissioners 3rd district">3rd district</a></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data" style="border-bottom:none"><span class="nowrap"><b>In office</b></span><br />1994–2018</td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:left"><span class="nowrap">Preceded by</span></th><td class="infobox-data"><i>constituency established</i></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:left"><span class="nowrap">Succeeded by</span></th><td class="infobox-data">Bill Lowry</td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="color: #202122; background:lavender;line-height:normal;padding:0.2em;">Member of the<br /><a href="/wiki/Cook_County_Board_of_Commissioners" title="Cook County Board of Commissioners">Cook County Board of Commissioners</a><br />from <a href="/wiki/Chicago" title="Chicago">Chicago</a></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data" style="border-bottom:none"><span class="nowrap"><b>In office</b></span><br />1986–1994</td></tr><tr style="display:none"><td colspan="2"> </td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="color: #202122; background:lavender">Personal details</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Born</th><td class="infobox-data"><span style="display:none">(<span class="bday">1939-12-08</span>)</span>December 8, 1939<br /><a href="/wiki/Sunflower,_Mississippi" title="Sunflower, Mississippi">Sunflower, Mississippi</a>, U.S.</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Died</th><td class="infobox-data">February 20, 2025<span style="display:none">(2025-02-20)</span> (aged 85)<br /><a href="/wiki/Chicago" title="Chicago">Chicago, Illinois</a>, U.S.</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Political party</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Democratic_Party_(United_States)" title="Democratic Party (United States)">Democratic</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Spouse</th><td class="infobox-data"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1151524712">.mw-parser-output .marriage-line-margin2px{line-height:0;margin-bottom:-2px}.mw-parser-output .marriage-line-margin3px{line-height:0;margin-bottom:-3px}.mw-parser-output .marriage-display-ws{display:inline;white-space:nowrap}</style> <div class="marriage-display-ws"><div style="display:inline-block;line-height:normal;margin-top:1px;white-space:normal;">Annette Butler</div> <div class="marriage-line-margin2px"></div> <div style="display:inline-block;margin-bottom:1px;"></div>(<abbr title="married">m.</abbr> 1959; died 2019)<wbr /></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Occupation</th><td class="infobox-data"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1126788409">.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul{line-height:inherit;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol li,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul li{margin-bottom:0}</style><div class="plainlist"> <ul><li>Singer-songwriter</li> <li>Record producer</li> <li>Multi-instrumentalist</li> <li>Politician</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Awards</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Rock_and_Roll_Hall_of_Fame" title="Rock and Roll Hall of Fame">Rock and Roll Hall of Fame</a> (1991)</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"><b>Musical career</b></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><span class="nowrap">Also known as</span></th><td class="infobox-data nickname">The Ice Man</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Genres</th><td class="infobox-data"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1129693374">.mw-parser-output .hlist dl,.mw-parser-output .hlist ol,.mw-parser-output .hlist ul{margin:0;padding:0}.mw-parser-output .hlist dd,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt,.mw-parser-output .hlist li{margin:0;display:inline}.mw-parser-output .hlist.inline,.mw-parser-output .hlist.inline dl,.mw-parser-output .hlist.inline ol,.mw-parser-output .hlist.inline ul,.mw-parser-output .hlist dl dl,.mw-parser-output .hlist dl ol,.mw-parser-output .hlist dl ul,.mw-parser-output .hlist ol dl,.mw-parser-output .hlist ol ol,.mw-parser-output .hlist ol ul,.mw-parser-output .hlist ul dl,.mw-parser-output .hlist ul ol,.mw-parser-output .hlist ul ul{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .hlist .mw-empty-li{display:none}.mw-parser-output .hlist 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dt:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt li:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist li dd:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist li dt:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist li li:last-child::after{content:")";font-weight:normal}.mw-parser-output .hlist ol{counter-reset:listitem}.mw-parser-output .hlist ol>li{counter-increment:listitem}.mw-parser-output .hlist ol>li::before{content:" "counter(listitem)"\a0 "}.mw-parser-output .hlist dd ol>li:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt ol>li:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist li ol>li:first-child::before{content:" ("counter(listitem)"\a0 "}</style><div class="hlist"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Rhythm_and_blues" title="Rhythm and blues">R&B</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Soul_music" title="Soul music">soul</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chicago_soul" title="Chicago soul">Chicago soul</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Philadelphia_soul" title="Philadelphia soul">Philadelphia soul</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Instruments</th><td class="infobox-data note"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><div class="hlist"> <ul><li>Vocals</li> <li>guitar</li> <li>bass</li> <li>saxophone</li> <li>piano</li> <li>drums</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><span class="nowrap">Years active</span></th><td class="infobox-data">1958–2018</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Labels</th><td class="infobox-data"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><div class="hlist"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Abner_Records" class="mw-redirect" title="Abner Records">Abner</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Vee-Jay_Records" title="Vee-Jay Records">Vee-Jay</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mercury_Records" title="Mercury Records">Mercury</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Motown" title="Motown">Motown</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rhino_Records" class="mw-redirect" title="Rhino Records">Rhino</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Formerly of</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/The_Impressions" title="The Impressions">The Impressions</a></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"> <div class="shortdescription nomobile noexcerpt noprint searchaux" style="display:none">Musical artist</div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-below" style="border-top: 1px solid right;"><div></div></td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>Jerry Butler Jr.</b> (December 8, 1939 – February 20, 2025) was an American soul singer-songwriter, producer, musician, and politician.<sup id="cite_ref-Larkin_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Larkin-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He was the original lead singer of the <a href="/wiki/Rhythm_and_blues" title="Rhythm and blues">R&B</a> <a href="/wiki/Vocal_group" class="mw-redirect" title="Vocal group">vocal group</a> <a href="/wiki/The_Impressions" title="The Impressions">the Impressions</a>, inducted into the <a href="/wiki/Rock_and_Roll_Hall_of_Fame" title="Rock and Roll Hall of Fame">Rock and Roll Hall of Fame</a> in 1991. After leaving the group in 1960, Butler achieved over 55 <i>Billboard</i> Pop and R&B Chart hits as a solo artist including "<a href="/wiki/He_Will_Break_Your_Heart" title="He Will Break Your Heart">He Will Break Your Heart</a>", "<a href="/wiki/Let_It_Be_Me_(The_Everly_Brothers_song)" title="Let It Be Me (The Everly Brothers song)">Let It Be Me</a>", and "<a href="/wiki/Only_the_Strong_Survive_(song)" title="Only the Strong Survive (song)">Only the Strong Survive</a>". He was inducted into the <a href="/wiki/Rhythm_and_Blues_Music_Hall_of_Fame" class="mw-redirect" title="Rhythm and Blues Music Hall of Fame">National Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame</a> in 2015. </p><p>Butler served as a Commissioner for <a href="/wiki/Cook_County,_Illinois" title="Cook County, Illinois">Cook County, Illinois</a>, from 1985 to 2018. As a member of this 17-member county board, he chaired the Health and Hospitals Committee and served as Vice Chair of the Construction Committee.<sup id="cite_ref-ButlerCookBoard_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ButlerCookBoard-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Biography">Biography</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Jerry_Butler&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Biography"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Jerry_Butler_(1970).png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8b/Jerry_Butler_%281970%29.png/220px-Jerry_Butler_%281970%29.png" decoding="async" width="220" height="191" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8b/Jerry_Butler_%281970%29.png/330px-Jerry_Butler_%281970%29.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8b/Jerry_Butler_%281970%29.png 2x" data-file-width="437" data-file-height="380" /></a><figcaption>Jerry Butler in 1970</figcaption></figure> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Early_life">Early life</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Jerry_Butler&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Early life"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Butler was born in <a href="/wiki/Sunflower,_Mississippi" title="Sunflower, Mississippi">Sunflower, Mississippi</a>, United States on December 8, 1939.<sup id="cite_ref-History_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-History-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-The_Book_of_Golden_Discs_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-The_Book_of_Golden_Discs-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> When Butler was three years old, the family moved to <a href="/wiki/Chicago" title="Chicago">Chicago</a>, <a href="/wiki/Illinois" title="Illinois">Illinois</a>, and he grew up in the <a href="/wiki/Cabrini%E2%80%93Green_Homes" title="Cabrini–Green Homes">Cabrini–Green</a> housing projects.<sup id="cite_ref-History_3-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-History-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The mid-1950s had a profound effect on Butler's life. He performed in a <a href="/wiki/Church_choir" class="mw-redirect" title="Church choir">church choir</a> with <a href="/wiki/Curtis_Mayfield" title="Curtis Mayfield">Curtis Mayfield</a>. As a teenager, Butler sang in a <a href="/wiki/Gospel_music" title="Gospel music">gospel</a> quartet called Northern Jubilee Gospel Singers, along with Mayfield. Mayfield, a guitar player, became the lone instrumentalist for the six-member Roosters group,<sup id="cite_ref-Larkin_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Larkin-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> which later became The Impressions. Inspired by <a href="/wiki/Sam_Cooke" title="Sam Cooke">Sam Cooke</a> and the <a href="/wiki/Soul_Stirrers" class="mw-redirect" title="Soul Stirrers">Soul Stirrers</a>, the <a href="/wiki/Five_Blind_Boys_of_Mississippi" title="Five Blind Boys of Mississippi">Five Blind Boys of Mississippi</a>, and the <a href="/wiki/Pilgrim_Travelers" title="Pilgrim Travelers">Pilgrim Travelers</a>, getting into the <a href="/wiki/Music_industry" title="Music industry">music industry</a> seemed inevitable.<sup id="cite_ref-AllMusic_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-AllMusic-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-ChiReader2011_6-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ChiReader2011-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Starpulse_7-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Starpulse-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Butler's younger brother, <a href="/wiki/Billy_Butler_(singer)" title="Billy Butler (singer)">Billy Butler</a>, also had a career in the music industry, including playing guitar with Jerry's band, until his death in 2015.<sup id="cite_ref-soultracks1_8-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-soultracks1-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Early_recordings">Early recordings</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Jerry_Butler&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Early recordings"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/The_Impressions" title="The Impressions">The Impressions</a></div> <p>Butler <a href="/wiki/Songwriter" title="Songwriter">co-wrote</a> the song "<a href="/wiki/For_Your_Precious_Love" title="For Your Precious Love">For Your Precious Love</a>" (which is ranked No. 327 on the <i><a href="/wiki/Rolling_Stone" title="Rolling Stone">Rolling Stone</a></i> magazine's list of <a href="/wiki/Rolling_Stone%27s_500_Greatest_Songs_of_All_Time" title="Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time">The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time</a>) and wanted to <a href="/wiki/Sound_recording_and_reproduction" title="Sound recording and reproduction">record</a> a <a href="/wiki/Gramophone_record" class="mw-redirect" title="Gramophone record">disc</a>. Looking for recording studios, <a href="/wiki/The_Impressions" title="The Impressions">the Impressions</a> (the original members of which were Butler, <a href="/wiki/Curtis_Mayfield" title="Curtis Mayfield">Curtis Mayfield</a>, <a href="/wiki/Sam_Gooden" title="Sam Gooden">Sam Gooden</a>, <a href="/wiki/Fred_Cash" title="Fred Cash">Fred Cash</a> − who left early on, and later returned − and brothers Arthur and Richard Brooks), auditioned for <a href="/wiki/Chess_Records" title="Chess Records">Chess Records</a> and <a href="/wiki/Vee-Jay_Records" title="Vee-Jay Records">Vee-Jay Records</a>. The group eventually signed with Vee-Jay, where they released "For Your Precious Love" in 1958. It became The Impressions' first <a href="/wiki/Hit_record" class="mw-redirect" title="Hit record">hit</a> and <a href="/wiki/Music_recording_sales_certification" class="mw-redirect" title="Music recording sales certification">gold record</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-ChiReader2011_6-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ChiReader2011-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Solo_career">Solo career</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Jerry_Butler&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Solo career"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Butler was dubbed the "Iceman" by <a href="/wiki/WDAS_(AM)" title="WDAS (AM)">WDAS</a> <a href="/wiki/Philadelphia" title="Philadelphia">Philadelphia</a> disc jockey, <a href="/wiki/Georgie_Woods" title="Georgie Woods">Georgie Woods</a>, while performing in a Philadelphia theater.<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He released the single "<a href="/wiki/He_Will_Break_Your_Heart" title="He Will Break Your Heart">He Will Break Your Heart</a>" in 1960, and the song peaked at No. 7 on the Billboard pop chart.<sup id="cite_ref-auto1_11-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-auto1-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Butler co-wrote, with <a href="/wiki/Otis_Redding" title="Otis Redding">Otis Redding</a>, the latter's hit song "<a href="/wiki/I%27ve_Been_Loving_You_Too_Long" title="I've Been Loving You Too Long">I've Been Loving You Too Long</a>" in 1965.<sup id="cite_ref-Eder_12-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Eder-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Butler's solo career saw a string of hits, including the <a href="/wiki/Top_40" title="Top 40">Top 10</a> successes "<a href="/wiki/He_Will_Break_Your_Heart" title="He Will Break Your Heart">He Will Break Your Heart</a>", "Find Another Girl", "I'm A-Telling You" (all written by fellow Impression Curtis Mayfield and featuring Mayfield as harmony vocal), the million selling<sup id="cite_ref-The_Book_of_Golden_Discs_4-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-The_Book_of_Golden_Discs-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> "<a href="/wiki/Only_the_Strong_Survive_(Jerry_Butler_song)" class="mw-redirect" title="Only the Strong Survive (Jerry Butler song)">Only the Strong Survive</a>", "<a href="/wiki/Moon_River" title="Moon River">Moon River</a>", "Need To Belong" (recorded with the Impressions after he went solo), "<a href="/wiki/Make_It_Easy_on_Yourself" title="Make It Easy on Yourself">Make It Easy on Yourself</a>", "<a href="/wiki/Let_It_Be_Me_(1955_song)" class="mw-redirect" title="Let It Be Me (1955 song)">Let It Be Me</a>" (with <a href="/wiki/Betty_Everett" title="Betty Everett">Betty Everett</a>), "Brand New Me", "<a href="/wiki/Ain%27t_Understanding_Mellow" title="Ain't Understanding Mellow">Ain't Understanding Mellow</a>" (with <a href="/wiki/Brenda_Lee_Eager" title="Brenda Lee Eager">Brenda Lee Eager</a>), "<a href="/wiki/Hey,_Western_Union_Man" title="Hey, Western Union Man">Hey, Western Union Man</a>", and "<a href="/wiki/Never_Give_You_Up_(Gamble_%26_Huff_song)" class="mw-redirect" title="Never Give You Up (Gamble & Huff song)">Never Give You Up</a>".<sup id="cite_ref-cnn_13-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-cnn-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>His 1969 "Moody Woman" release became a <a href="/wiki/Northern_Soul" class="mw-redirect" title="Northern Soul">Northern Soul</a> favourite and featured at number 369 in the Northern Soul Top 500.<sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Butler released two successful albums, <i><a href="/wiki/The_Ice_Man_Cometh_(album)" title="The Ice Man Cometh (album)">The Ice Man Cometh</a></i> (1968) and <i>Ice on Ice</i> (1969).<sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He collaborated on many of his successful recordings with the Philadelphia-based songwriting team of <a href="/wiki/Gamble_and_Huff" title="Gamble and Huff">Gamble and Huff</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-cnn_13-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-cnn-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 1972, he had a small role in the cult classic film <i><a href="/wiki/The_Thing_with_Two_Heads" title="The Thing with Two Heads">The Thing with Two Heads</a></i> as a prison guard.<sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> With Motown, in 1976 and 1977, Butler produced and co-produced (with Paul David Wilson) two albums: <i>Suite for the Single Girl</i> and <i>It All Comes Out in My Song</i>.<sup id="cite_ref-AllMusic_5-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-AllMusic-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-ChiReader2011_6-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ChiReader2011-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p><a href="/wiki/Tony_Orlando_and_Dawn" title="Tony Orlando and Dawn">Tony Orlando and Dawn</a> revived "He Will Break Your Heart" in 1975, with a new title, "He Don't Love You (Like I Love You)", and it was more successful than Butler's original (#7), going to number one on the US <a href="/wiki/Billboard_Hot_100" title="Billboard Hot 100"><i>Billboard</i> Hot 100</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="1980s–2018"><span id="1980s.E2.80.932018"></span>1980s–2018</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Jerry_Butler&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: 1980s–2018"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Butler continued to perform while serving as a <a href="/wiki/Cook_County_Board_of_Commissioners" title="Cook County Board of Commissioners">Cook County Board Commissioner</a> from 1985, before retiring from public office in 2018.<sup id="cite_ref-ChiReader2011_6-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ChiReader2011-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> As Cook County Commissioner, Butler voted to uphold a historic 2008 Cook County sales tax increase, which remains the highest in the nation. As a result, the <i><a href="/wiki/Chicago_Tribune" title="Chicago Tribune">Chicago Tribune</a></i> encouraged people to vote against him in the 2010 elections.<sup id="cite_ref-Trib_Editorial_19-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Trib_Editorial-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Butler, however, won reelection in March 2014 with over 80 percent of the vote.<sup id="cite_ref-Hyde_Park_Herald_20-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Hyde_Park_Herald-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>He later served as host of <a href="/wiki/PBS" title="PBS">PBS</a> TV music specials such as <i>Doo Wop 50</i> and <i>51</i>, <i>Rock Rhythm and Doo Wop</i>, and <i>Soul Spectacular: 40 years of R&B</i>, among others. He also served as chairman of the board of the <a href="/wiki/Rhythm_and_Blues_Foundation" title="Rhythm and Blues Foundation">Rhythm and Blues Foundation</a>. In 1991, Butler was inducted, along with the other original members of the Impressions (Curtis Mayfield, <a href="/wiki/Sam_Gooden" title="Sam Gooden">Sam Gooden</a>, <a href="/wiki/Fred_Cash" title="Fred Cash">Fred Cash</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Arthur_Brooks_(singer)" class="mw-redirect" title="Arthur Brooks (singer)">Arthur</a> and Richard Brooks), into the <a href="/wiki/Rock_and_Roll_Hall_of_Fame" title="Rock and Roll Hall of Fame">Rock and Roll Hall of Fame</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Starpulse_7-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Starpulse-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Butler released <i><a href="/wiki/Time_%26_Faith" title="Time & Faith">Time & Faith</a></i> in 1992.<sup id="cite_ref-23" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p><a href="/wiki/The_Hives" title="The Hives">The Hives</a> covered "Find Another Girl" on their 2000 album <i><a href="/wiki/Veni_Vidi_Vicious" title="Veni Vidi Vicious">Veni Vidi Vicious</a></i>. <a href="/wiki/The_Black_Keys" title="The Black Keys">The Black Keys</a> covered "<a href="/wiki/Never_Give_You_Up_(Gamble_%26_Huff_song)" class="mw-redirect" title="Never Give You Up (Gamble & Huff song)">Never Give You Up</a>" on their 2010 album, <i><a href="/wiki/Brothers_(The_Black_Keys_album)" title="Brothers (The Black Keys album)">Brothers</a></i>.<sup id="cite_ref-Pitchfork_24-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Pitchfork-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Personal_life_and_death">Personal life and death</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Jerry_Butler&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Personal life and death"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>His wife Annette, originally one of his backup singers, died in 2019.<sup id="cite_ref-Morris_25-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Morris-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>After his 1991 induction into the <a href="/wiki/Rock_and_Roll_Hall_of_Fame" title="Rock and Roll Hall of Fame">Rock and Roll Hall of Fame</a> as a member of the Impressions,<sup id="cite_ref-26" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> some music writers and critics<sup id="cite_ref-27" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> stated that Butler also deserved a second induction as a solo artist, based upon his successful career as a recording artist and songwriter after leaving that group. </p><p>Butler died from <a href="/wiki/Parkinson%27s_disease" title="Parkinson's disease">Parkinson's disease</a> at his home in Chicago, on February 20, 2025, at the age of 85.<sup id="cite_ref-28" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Discography">Discography</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Jerry_Butler&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Discography"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Singles">Singles</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Jerry_Butler&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Singles"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"> <tbody><tr> <th rowspan="2">Year </th> <th style="width:400px;" rowspan="2">Single (A-side, B-side) </th> <th colspan="4">Chart positions </th> <th rowspan="2">Album </th></tr> <tr style="font-size:smaller;"> <th style="width:40px;"><a href="/wiki/Billboard_Hot_100" title="Billboard Hot 100">US</a><br /><sup id="cite_ref-Awards_29-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Awards-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </th> <th style="width:40px;"><a href="/wiki/Hot_R%26B/Hip-Hop_Songs" title="Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs">US<br />R&B</a><br /><sup id="cite_ref-Awards_29-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Awards-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </th> <th style="width:40px;"><a href="/wiki/Hot_Adult_Contemporary_Tracks" class="mw-redirect" title="Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks">US<br />AC</a><br /><sup id="cite_ref-Awards_29-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Awards-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </th> <th style="width:40px;">CAN<br />(<a href="/wiki/CHUM_Chart" title="CHUM Chart">CHUM</a><br /><a href="/wiki/RPM_(magazine)" title="RPM (magazine)">RPM</a>)<br /><sup id="cite_ref-30" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </th></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">1958 </td> <td style="text-align:left;">"<a href="/wiki/For_Your_Precious_Love" title="For Your Precious Love">For Your Precious Love</a>"<br /><small>b/w "Sweet Was the Wine" (from <i>He Will Break Your Heart</i>)<br />Both tracks with The Impressions</small> </td> <td>11 </td> <td>3 </td> <td>— </td> <td>18 </td> <td align="left" rowspan="4"><i>Jerry Butler, esq.</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;">"Come Back My Love"<br /><small>b/w "Love Me" (from <i>Aware of Love</i>)<br />Both tracks with The Impressions</small> </td> <td>— </td> <td>29 </td> <td>— </td> <td>— </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">1959 </td> <td style="text-align:left;">"Lost"<br /><small>b/w "One By One" (from <i>Aware of Love</i>)</small> </td> <td>— </td> <td>17 </td> <td>— </td> <td>— </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;">"I Was Wrong"<br /><small>b/w "Couldn't Go to Sleep" (from <i>Aware of Love</i>)</small> </td> <td>— </td> <td>— </td> <td>— </td> <td>— </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="3">1960 </td> <td style="text-align:left;">"A Lonely Soldier"<br /><small>b/w "I Found a Love"</small> </td> <td>— </td> <td>25 </td> <td>— </td> <td>— </td> <td align="left" rowspan="2"><i>He Will Break Your Heart</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;">"<a href="/wiki/He_Will_Break_Your_Heart" title="He Will Break Your Heart">He Will Break Your Heart</a>"<br /><small>b/w "Thanks to You"</small> </td> <td>7 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>— </td> <td>9 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;">"Silent Night"<br /><small>b/w "O Holy Night"</small> </td> <td>— </td> <td>— </td> <td>— </td> <td>— </td> <td align="left">Non-album tracks </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="4">1961 </td> <td style="text-align:left;">"Find Another Girl"<br /><small>b/w "When Trouble Calls"</small> </td> <td>27 </td> <td>10 </td> <td>— </td> <td>13 </td> <td align="left" rowspan="2"><i>Aware of Love</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;">"I'm a Telling You"<br /><small>b/w "I See a Fool"</small> </td> <td>25 </td> <td>8 </td> <td>— </td> <td>— </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;">"<a href="/wiki/Moon_River" title="Moon River">Moon River</a>" </td> <td>11 </td> <td>14 </td> <td>3 </td> <td>14 </td> <td align="left"><i>Need to Belong</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;">"Aware of Love" </td> <td>105 </td> <td>— </td> <td>— </td> <td>— </td> <td align="left"><i>Aware of Love</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="4">1962 </td> <td style="text-align:left;">"Isle of Sirens"<br /><small>b/w "Chi Town" (from <i>Jerry Butler, esq.</i>)</small> </td> <td>— </td> <td>— </td> <td>— </td> <td>— </td> <td align="left" rowspan="3"><i>Need to Belong</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;">"<a href="/wiki/Make_It_Easy_on_Yourself" title="Make It Easy on Yourself">Make It Easy on Yourself</a>"<br /><small>b/w "It's Too Late" (non-album track)</small> </td> <td>20 </td> <td>18 </td> <td>— </td> <td>— </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;">"You Can Run (But You Can't Hide)"<br /><small>b/w "I'm the One" (non-album track)</small> </td> <td>63 </td> <td>23 </td> <td>— </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;">"Theme from Taras Bulba (The Wishing Star)"<br /><small>b/w "You Go Right Through Me" (from <i>Jerry Butler, esq.</i>)</small> </td> <td>100 </td> <td>— </td> <td>— </td> <td>— </td> <td align="left">Non-album track </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="5">1963 </td> <td style="text-align:left;">"Whatever You Want"<br /><small>b/w '"You Won't Be Sorry" (Non-album track)</small> </td> <td>68 </td> <td>— </td> <td>— </td> <td>— </td> <td align="left"><i>Need to Belong</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;">"<a href="/wiki/I_Almost_Lost_My_Mind" title="I Almost Lost My Mind">I Almost Lost My Mind</a>"<br /><small>b/w "Strawberries" (from <i>Need to Belong</i>)</small> </td> <td>— </td> <td>— </td> <td>— </td> <td>— </td> <td align="left">Non-album track </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;">"Where's the Girl"<br /><small>b/w "How Beautifully You Lie"</small> </td> <td>— </td> <td>— </td> <td>— </td> <td>— </td> <td align="left"><i>Need to Belong</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;">"A Woman With Soul"<br /><small>b/w "Just a Little Bit" (from <i>More of the Best of Jerry Butler</i>)</small> </td> <td>— </td> <td>— </td> <td>— </td> <td>— </td> <td align="left">Non-album track </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;">"Need to Belong"<br /><small>b/w "Give Me Your Love" (from <i>He Will Break Your Heart</i>)</small> </td> <td>31 </td> <td>* </td> <td>— </td> <td>— </td> <td align="left" rowspan="2"><i>Need to Belong</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="6">1964 </td> <td style="text-align:left;">"Giving Up on Love"<br /><small>b/w "I've Been Trying" (non-album track)</small> </td> <td>56 </td> <td>* </td> <td>— </td> <td>— </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;">"I Stand Accused" </td> <td>61 </td> <td>* </td> <td>— </td> <td>— </td> <td align="left" rowspan="2"><i>More of the Best of Jerry Butler</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;">"I Don't Want to Hear It Anymore" </td> <td>95 </td> <td>* </td> <td>— </td> <td>— </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;">"<a href="/wiki/Let_It_Be_Me_(The_Everly_Brothers_song)" title="Let It Be Me (The Everly Brothers song)">Let It Be Me</a>" <small>(with Betty Everett)</small> / </td> <td>5 </td> <td>* </td> <td>— </td> <td>28 </td> <td align="left" rowspan="2"><i>Delicious Together</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;">"<a href="/wiki/Ain%27t_That_Lovin%27_You,_Baby" title="Ain't That Lovin' You, Baby">Ain't That Lovin' You, Baby</a>" <small>(with Betty Everett)</small> </td> <td>108 </td> <td>* </td> <td>— </td> <td>— </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;">"<a href="/wiki/Smile_(Charlie_Chaplin_song)" title="Smile (Charlie Chaplin song)">Smile</a>"<br /><small>b/w "<a href="/wiki/Love_Is_Strange" title="Love Is Strange">Love Is Strange</a>" (from <i>Delicious Together</i>)<br />Both tracks with Betty Everett</small> </td> <td>42 </td> <td>* </td> <td>— </td> <td>— </td> <td align="left"><i>More of the Best of Jerry Butler</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="4">1965 </td> <td style="text-align:left;">"Good Times"<br /><small>b/w "<a href="/wiki/I%27ve_Grown_Accustomed_to_Her_Face" title="I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face">I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face</a>"</small> </td> <td>64 </td> <td>33 </td> <td>— </td> <td>— </td> <td align="left">Non-album tracks </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;">"<a href="/wiki/Since_I_Don%27t_Have_You" title="Since I Don't Have You">Since I Don't Have You</a>"<br /><small>b/w "Just Be True"<br />Both tracks with Betty Everett</small> </td> <td>— </td> <td>— </td> <td>— </td> <td>— </td> <td align="left"><i>Delicious Together</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;">"I Can't Stand to See You Cry"<br /><small>b/w "Nobody Needs Your Love (More Than I Do)"</small> </td> <td>122 </td> <td>— </td> <td>— </td> <td>— </td> <td align="left" rowspan="2">Non-album tracks </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;">"Just for You"<br /><small>b/w "Believe in Me" (from <i>The Impressions With Jerry Butler</i>)</small> </td> <td>— </td> <td>33 </td> <td>— </td> <td>— </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="4">1966 </td> <td style="text-align:left;">"<a href="/wiki/For_Your_Precious_Love" title="For Your Precious Love">For Your Precious Love</a>" <small>(re-recording)</small><br /><small>b/w "Give It Up" (non-album track)</small> </td> <td>— </td> <td>25 </td> <td>— </td> <td>— </td> <td align="left"><i>Love Me</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;">"Love (Oh, How Sweet It Is)"<br /><small>b/w "Loneliness" (from <i>The Best of Jerry Butler (Mercury)</i>)</small> </td> <td>103 </td> <td>34 </td> <td>— </td> <td>— </td> <td align="left" rowspan="2">Non-album tracks </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;">"You Make Me Feel Like Someone"<br /><small>b/w "For What You Made of Me"</small> </td> <td>— </td> <td>— </td> <td>— </td> <td>— </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;">"I Dig You Baby"<br /><small>b/w "Some Kinda Magic"</small> </td> <td>60 </td> <td>8 </td> <td>— </td> <td>— </td> <td align="left" rowspan="3"><i>Soul Artistry</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="4">1967 </td> <td style="text-align:left;">"You Walked Into My Life"<br /><small>b/w "Why Did I Lose You"</small> </td> <td>— </td> <td>— </td> <td>— </td> <td>— </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;">"You Don't Know What You Got Until You Lose It"<br /><small>b/w "The Way I Love You (Nobody Ever Loved Anybody)" (from <i>Mr. Dream Merchant</i>)</small> </td> <td>— </td> <td>— </td> <td>— </td> <td>— </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;">"<a href="/wiki/Dream_Merchant" title="Dream Merchant">Mr. Dream Merchant</a>"<br /><small>b/w "Cause I Love You So" (Non-album track)</small> </td> <td>38 </td> <td>23 </td> <td>— </td> <td>45 </td> <td align="left" rowspan="2"><i>Mr. Dream Merchant</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;">"Lost"<br /><small>b/w "You Don't Know What You Got Until You Lose It" (from <i>Soul Artistry</i>)</small> </td> <td>62 </td> <td>48 </td> <td>— </td> <td>— </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="3">1968 </td> <td style="text-align:left;">"<a href="/wiki/Never_Give_You_Up_(Gamble_%26_Huff_song)" class="mw-redirect" title="Never Give You Up (Gamble & Huff song)">Never Give You Up</a>"<br /><small>b/w "Beside You" (from <i>Mr. Dream Merchant</i>)</small> </td> <td>20 </td> <td>7 </td> <td>— </td> <td>16 </td> <td align="left" rowspan="4"><i>The Ice Man Cometh</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;">"<a href="/wiki/Hey,_Western_Union_Man" title="Hey, Western Union Man">Hey, Western Union Man</a>"<br /><small>b/w "Just Can't Forget About You"</small> </td> <td>16 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>— </td> <td>15 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;">"Are You Happy"<br /><small>b/w "(Strange) I Still Love You"</small> </td> <td>39 </td> <td>9 </td> <td>— </td> <td>19 </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="5">1969 </td> <td style="text-align:left;">"<a href="/wiki/Only_the_Strong_Survive_(song)" title="Only the Strong Survive (song)">Only the Strong Survive</a>"<br /><small>b/w "Just Because I Really Love You"</small> </td> <td>4 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>— </td> <td>4 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;">"Moody Woman"<br /><small>b/w "Go Away, Find Yourself" (from <i><a href="/wiki/The_Ice_Man_Cometh_(album)" title="The Ice Man Cometh (album)">The Ice Man Cometh</a></i>)</small> </td> <td>24 </td> <td>3 </td> <td>— </td> <td>17 </td> <td align="left" rowspan="5"><i>Ice On Ice</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;">"What's the Use of Breaking Up" / </td> <td>20 </td> <td>4 </td> <td>— </td> <td>25 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;">"<a href="/wiki/Brand_New_Me_(Dusty_Springfield_song)" title="Brand New Me (Dusty Springfield song)">A Brand New Me</a>" </td> <td>109 </td> <td>— </td> <td>— </td> <td>— </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;">"Don't Let Love Hang You Up"<br /><small>b/w "Walking Around in Teardrops"</small> </td> <td>44 </td> <td>12 </td> <td>— </td> <td>44 </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="4">1970 </td> <td style="text-align:left;">"Got to See If I Can Get Mommy (To Come Back Home)"<br /><small>b/w "I Forgot to Remember"</small> </td> <td>62 </td> <td>21 </td> <td>— </td> <td>— </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;">"I Could Write a Book"<br /><small>b/w "Since I Lost You Lady" (from <i>Ice on Ice</i>)</small> </td> <td>46 </td> <td>15 </td> <td>— </td> <td>48 </td> <td align="left"><i>You & Me</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;">"Where Are You Going"<br /><small>b/w "You Can Fly"</small> </td> <td>95 </td> <td>42 </td> <td>— </td> <td>— </td> <td align="left"><i>"Joe" -- Original Soundtrack</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;">"Special Memory"<br /><small>b/w "How Does It Feel"</small> </td> <td>109 </td> <td>36 </td> <td>— </td> <td>— </td> <td align="left"><i>Assorted Sounds with the Aid of Assorted Friends and Relatives</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="6">1971 </td> <td style="text-align:left;">"You Just Can't Win (By Making the Same Mistakes)"<br /><small>b/w "Sho Is Grooving"<br />Both tracks by Gene (Chandler) & Jerry (Butler)</small> </td> <td>94 </td> <td>32 </td> <td>— </td> <td>— </td> <td align="left" rowspan="2"><i>Gene & Jerry -- One & One</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;">"Ten and Two (Take This Woman Off the Corner)"<br /><small>b/w "Everybody Is Waiting"<br />Both tracks by Gene (Chandler) & Jerry (Butler)</small> </td> <td>126 </td> <td>44 </td> <td>— </td> <td>— </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;">"If It's Real What I Feel"<br /><small>b/w "Why Are You Leaving Me" </small> </td> <td>69 </td> <td>8 </td> <td>— </td> <td>— </td> <td align="left"><i>Assorted Sounds with the Aid of Assorted Friends and Relatives</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;">"<a href="/wiki/Ain%27t_Understanding_Mellow" title="Ain't Understanding Mellow">Ain't Understanding Mellow</a>" <small>(with Brenda Lee Eager)</small><br /><small>b/w "Windy City Soul" </small> </td> <td>21 </td> <td>3 </td> <td>— </td> <td>— </td> <td align="left"><i>The Sagittarius Movement</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;">"How Did We Lose It Baby"<br /><small>b/w "Do You Finally Need a Friend"</small> </td> <td>85 </td> <td>38 </td> <td>— </td> <td>— </td> <td align="left"><i>Assorted Sounds with the Aid of Assorted Friends and Relatives</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;">"Walk Easy My Son"<br /><small>b/w "Let Me Be"</small> </td> <td>93 </td> <td>33 </td> <td>— </td> <td>— </td> <td align="left"><i>The Sagittarius Movement</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="3">1972 </td> <td style="text-align:left;">"<a href="/wiki/I_Only_Have_Eyes_for_You" title="I Only Have Eyes for You">I Only Have Eyes for You</a>"<br /><small>b/w "A Prayer"</small> </td> <td>85 </td> <td>20 </td> <td>— </td> <td>— </td> <td align="left" rowspan="3"><i>The Spice Of Life</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;">"<a href="/wiki/(They_Long_to_Be)_Close_to_You" title="(They Long to Be) Close to You">Close to You</a>"<br /><small>b/w "You Can't Always Tell"<br />Both tracks with Brenda Lee Eager</small> </td> <td>91 </td> <td>6 </td> <td>— </td> <td>— </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;">"One Night Affair"<br /><small>b/w "Life's Unfortunate Sons" (from <i>You & Me</i>)</small> </td> <td>52 </td> <td>6 </td> <td>— </td> <td>— </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="3">1973 </td> <td style="text-align:left;">"Can't Understand It"<br /><small>b/w "How Long Will It Last"<br />Both sides with Brenda Lee Eager</small> </td> <td>— </td> <td>26 </td> <td>— </td> <td>— </td> <td align="left" rowspan="2"><i>The Love We Have, The Love We Had</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;">"The Love We Had Stays on My Mind"<br /><small>b/w "Were We Lovers, Were We Friends"<br />Both tracks with Brenda Lee Eager</small> </td> <td>— </td> <td>64 </td> <td>— </td> <td>— </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;">"Power of Love"<br /><small>b/w "What Do You Do on a Sunday Afternoon"</small> </td> <td>— </td> <td>15 </td> <td>— </td> <td>— </td> <td align="left" rowspan="2"><i>Power of Love</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="3">1974 </td> <td style="text-align:left;">"That's How Heartaches Are Made"<br /><small>b/w "Too Many Danger Signs"</small> </td> <td>— </td> <td>58 </td> <td>— </td> <td>— </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;">"Take The Time to Tell Her"<br /><small>b/w "High Stepper"</small> </td> <td>— </td> <td>46 </td> <td>— </td> <td>— </td> <td align="left" rowspan="2"><i>Sweet Sixteen</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;">"Playing On You"<br /><small>b/w "You and Me Against the World"</small> </td> <td>— </td> <td>33 </td> <td>— </td> <td>— </td></tr> <tr> <td>1976 </td> <td style="text-align:left;">"The Devil in Mrs. Jones"<br /><small>b/w "I Don't Wanna Be Reminded"</small> </td> <td>— </td> <td>55 </td> <td>— </td> <td>— </td> <td align="left"><i>Love's on the Menu</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="3">1977 </td> <td style="text-align:left;">"I Wanna Do It To You"<br /><small>b/w "I Don't Wanna Be Reminded" (from <i>Love's on the Menu</i>)</small> </td> <td>51 </td> <td>7 </td> <td>— </td> <td>— </td> <td align="left" rowspan="2"><i>Suite for the Single Girl</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;">"Chalk It Up"<br /><small>b/w "I Don't Want Nobody to Know" (from <i>Love's on the Menu</i>)</small> </td> <td>— </td> <td>28 </td> <td>— </td> <td>— </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;">"It's a Lifetime Thing"<br /><small>b/w "Kiss Me Now" (Non-album track)<br />Both tracks with Thelma Houston)</small> </td> <td>— </td> <td>55 </td> <td>— </td> <td>— </td> <td align="left"><i>Thelma & Jerry</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td>1978 </td> <td style="text-align:left;">"(I'm Just Thinking About) Cooling Out"<br /><small>b/w "Are You Lonely Tonight"</small> </td> <td>— </td> <td>14 </td> <td>— </td> <td>— </td> <td align="left" rowspan="3"><i>Nothing Says I Love You Like I Love You</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">1979 </td> <td style="text-align:left;">"Nothing Says I Love You Like I Love You"<br /><small>b/w "I'm Glad to Be Back"</small> </td> <td>— </td> <td>86 </td> <td>— </td> <td>— </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;">"Let's Make Love"<br /><small>b/w "Dream World"</small> </td> <td>— </td> <td>— </td> <td>— </td> <td>— </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">1980 </td> <td style="text-align:left;">"The Best Love I Ever Had"<br /><small>b/w "Would You Mind"</small> </td> <td>— </td> <td>49 </td> <td>— </td> <td>— </td> <td align="left" rowspan="2"><i>The Best Love</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;">"Don't Be an Island" <small>(with Debra Henry)</small><br /><small>b/w "The Best Love I Ever Had" (Slow version)</small> </td> <td>— </td> <td>75 </td> <td>— </td> <td>— </td></tr> <tr> <td>1982 </td> <td style="text-align:left;">"No Love Without Changes"<br /><small>b/w "All the Way"</small> </td> <td>— </td> <td>83 </td> <td>— </td> <td>— </td> <td align="left"><i>Ice 'N Hot</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td>1983 </td> <td style="text-align:left;">"In My Life" <small>(with Patti Austin)</small><br /><small>B-side by Patti Austin: "What's At the End of a Rainbow"</small> </td> <td>— </td> <td>92 </td> <td>— </td> <td>— </td> <td align="left">Non-album track </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="8" style="font-size:8pt">"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released.<br /> * denotes that the R&B chart did not published during the chart runs of these singles. </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="See_also">See also</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Jerry_Butler&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: See also"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_soul_musicians" title="List of soul musicians">List of soul musicians</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/R%26B_number-one_hits_of_1960_(USA)" class="mw-redirect" title="R&B number-one hits of 1960 (USA)">R&B number-one hits of 1960 (USA)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/R%26B_number-one_hits_of_1961_(USA)" class="mw-redirect" title="R&B number-one hits of 1961 (USA)">R&B number-one hits of 1961 (USA)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/R%26B_number-one_hits_of_1968_(USA)" class="mw-redirect" title="R&B number-one hits of 1968 (USA)">R&B number-one hits of 1968 (USA)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/R%26B_number-one_hits_of_1969_(USA)" class="mw-redirect" title="R&B number-one hits of 1969 (USA)">R&B number-one hits of 1969 (USA)</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Jerry_Butler&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output 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(1997). <i><a href="/wiki/Encyclopedia_of_Popular_Music" class="mw-redirect" title="Encyclopedia of Popular Music">The Virgin Encyclopedia of Popular Music</a></i> (Concise ed.). <a href="/wiki/Virgin_Books" title="Virgin Books">Virgin Books</a>. p. 207. <a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/1-85227-745-9" title="Special:BookSources/1-85227-745-9"><bdi>1-85227-745-9</bdi></a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=The+Virgin+Encyclopedia+of+Popular+Music&rft.pages=207&rft.edition=Concise&rft.pub=Virgin+Books&rft.date=1997&rft.isbn=1-85227-745-9&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AJerry+Butler" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-ButlerCookBoard-2"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-ButlerCookBoard_2-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180825060431/https://www.cookcountyil.gov/person/jerry-butler">"Jerry Butler: County Board Commissioner, 3rd District"</a>. 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Urbana, IL: University of Illinois Press. <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-0-252-06259-9" title="Special:BookSources/978-0-252-06259-9">978-0-252-06259-9</a>.</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="External_links">External links</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Jerry_Butler&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: External links"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0124974/">Jerry Butler</a> at <a href="/wiki/IMDb_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="IMDb (identifier)">IMDb</a></li> <li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mswritersandmusicians.com/mississippi-musicians/jerry-butler">Mississippi musicians: Jerry Butler</a> (<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150219045252/http://www.mswritersandmusicians.com/musicians/jerry-butler.html">Archived</a> February 19, 2015, at the <a href="/wiki/Wayback_Machine" title="Wayback Machine">Wayback Machine</a>) by Erica Covin</li> <li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20021113034048/http://www.vh1.com/artists/az/butler_jerry/bio.jhtml">Jerry Butler Biography</a> on <a href="/wiki/VH1" title="VH1">VH1</a>.com</li> <li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20090309021418/http://www.phillysoulclassics.com/artists/jerry-butler">Jerry Butler on Philly Soul Classics</a></li> <li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.thehistorymakers.org/biography/honorable-jerry-butler">"The History Makers: Jerry Butler</a></li> <li><a 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href="/wiki/The_Never_Ending_Impressions" title="The Never Ending Impressions">The Never Ending Impressions</a></i> (1964)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Keep_On_Pushing" title="Keep On Pushing">Keep On Pushing</a></i> (1964)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/People_Get_Ready_(The_Impressions_album)" title="People Get Ready (The Impressions album)">People Get Ready</a></i> (1965)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/One_by_One_(The_Impressions_album)" title="One by One (The Impressions album)">One by One</a></i> (1965)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Ridin%27_High_(The_Impressions_album)" title="Ridin' High (The Impressions album)">Ridin' High</a></i> (1966)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Fabulous_Impressions" title="The Fabulous Impressions">The Fabulous Impressions</a></i> (1967)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/We%27re_a_Winner_(album)" title="We're a Winner (album)">We're a Winner</a></i> (1968)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/This_Is_My_Country_(The_Impressions_album)" title="This Is My Country (The Impressions 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style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>"<a href="/wiki/For_Your_Precious_Love" title="For Your Precious Love">For Your Precious Love</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Gypsy_Woman_(The_Impressions_song)" title="Gypsy Woman (The Impressions song)">Gypsy Woman</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/It%27s_All_Right_(The_Impressions_song)" title="It's All Right (The Impressions song)">It's All Right</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Keep_On_Pushing_(song)" title="Keep On Pushing (song)">Keep On Pushing</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Amen_(The_Impressions_song)" class="mw-redirect" title="Amen (The Impressions song)">Amen</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/People_Get_Ready" title="People Get Ready">People Get Ready</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/We%27re_a_Winner_(song)" title="We're a Winner (song)">We're a Winner</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Choice_of_Colors" title="Choice of Colors">Choice of Colors</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Finally_Got_Myself_Together_(I%27m_a_Changed_Man)" title="Finally Got Myself Together 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