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American rhythm'n'blues, soul, funk and disco vocalist, songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist, active since 1958.

Born December 8, 1939 in Sunflower, Mississippi, USA. Brother of Billy Butler.
Former member of The Impressions, long time associate of Curtis Mayfield. Co-writer of Otis Redding’s “I've Been Loving You Too Long”. He has duetted with Betty Everett, Brenda Lee Eager, Thelma Houston and Gene Chandler; collaborated with Exuma and Jerry Peters for the blaxploitation soundtracks “Joe Original Soundtrack” and “Melinda (Original Music From The Motion Picture)”. He was also an American politician, serving as Commissioner for Cook County, Illinois, from 1985 until 2018.

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Jerry Butler has released 29+ albums. Some of their notable releases include Moody Woman / Stop Steppin' On My Dreams, The Best Of Jerry Butler, The Philadelphia Sessions ('The Iceman Cometh', 'Ice On Ice' And More). Explore their complete discography on this page.

Some of Jerry Butler's most popular tracks include For Your Precious Love, Just Because I Really Love You, Never Give You Up, Only The Strong Survive, He Will Break Your Heart. Listen to these songs and discover more from their extensive catalog.

American rhythm'n'blues, soul, funk and disco vocalist, songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist, active since 1958.Born December 8, 1939 in Sunflower, Mississippi, USA. Brother of Billy Butler.... Read the full biography on this page.

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