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  Jerry Butler - Music Downloads - Online
Butler moved from Sunflower, MS, to Chicago, IL, at the age of three during the mass migration of fls from the South to the North.
Butler scored his first hit with the Impressions in 1958 with the timeless ballad "For Your Precious Love." (He'd written the lyrics to the song when he was just 16.) That same year Butler and the Impressions cordially split, and Butler began his solo career.
Butler scored a number-six single with Eager with a remake of the Carpenters' "(They Long to Be) Close to You" and a solo hit with a remake of the O'Jays' "One Night Affair," which was also his last song to crack the Top Ten.
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 Jerry Butler | View the Music Artists Biography Online | VH1.com
Jerry Butler's career spans four decades; he recorded more than 50 albums and his voice is one of the most distinguished voices in all of music.
Butler acquired his initial music lessons as a young boy while a member of the church choir in Chicago.
Butler scored his first hit with the Impressions in 1958 with the timeless ballad "For Your Precious Love." (He'd written the lyrics to the song when he was just 16.)
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  Jerry Butler (singer) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jerry Butler (born December 8, 1936 in Sunflower, Mississippi) is an African-American soul singer also known as "The Ice Man".
In 1957, the group changed their name to Jerry Butler and the Impressions, and they soon scored a hit with Butler's "For Your Precious Love".
Butler soon went out on a solo career, and had a minor hit with "Lost" before entering his peak in 1960 with "He Will Break Your Heart".
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 Jerry Butler - Book Jerry Butler for Corporate Events, Fund Raisers
Only Jerry Butler, recently elected to his third four-year term as Cook County Commissioner, combines a political career with weekend performances and the recent release of a new album.
Butler was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1991 and into the Rhythm and Blues Foundation in 1994, where he currently serves on the Board of Directors (the only politician to enjoy these honors), and served as co-host of the Rhythm and Blues Foundation's 1995 Awards Ceremony.
Butler's smooth, mellifluous baritone is instantly recognizable as he arranges a finance meeting or deals with problems related to County government.
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 The HistoryMakers
Butler met Curtis Mayfield, with whom he began his musical career as part of a quintet called "Jerry Butler and The Impressions." In 1958, the Impressions had their first hit with the classic "For Your Precious Love," after which the group cordially split and Butler went on to pursue a solo career.
Butler was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1991 and into the Rhythm and Blues Foundation in 1994, a nonprofit organization for which he has served as chairman.
Butler himself was first elected to public office in 1985 as the Cook County commissioner, where he served three four-year terms.
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 Jerry Butler
Jerry Butler is a Rhythm and Blues singer that has been entertaining audiences for over forty years.
Jerry Butler was born on December 8, 1939, in Sunflower, Mississippi.
Butler has appeared on several syndicated television shows including "Martin the Emancipator" which is a story about Dr. Martin Luther King, "The Johnny Carson Show", "The Ed Sullivan Show", and "The Today Show." However, success in the field of music and his other successes did not satisfy Mr.
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 Billszone: Jerry Butler - WR 1979-86
Jerry Butler - WR Drafted with the Bills second number one pick in 1979, 5th overall, out of Clemson, Jerry Butler gave the Bills an instant game breaking threat.
In 1980 Butler was considered one of the best in the NFL and was selected to his first and only Pro Bowl.
Jerry Butler's last catch as a Bill was a touchdown vs Miami, as the speedy receiver broke an ankle on the play.
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Butler was back and the Bills leading receivers from 1984 were traded away as Butler was inserted into the starting line up along with rookie Andre Reed.
Once again, there was reason to beleive that Butler would flourish but in game 11 against the Miami Dolphins, Jerry Butler went up to catch a touchdown pass, came down and shattered his right ankle.
Jerry Butler, obviously suffering excrusiating pain, hung onto the pass for a touchdown.
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 Classic Soul - Jerry Butler the Ice Man
Jerry Butler is one of the few "soul men"who were around at the beginning of the Soul explosion of the late 1950’s & early 60’s and managed to retain his talent & poularity thu the "disco years.
Jerry started his carrer as a member of the Impressions along with Curtis Mayfield in 1958 and they scored a big hit with "Your Precious Love" (written by Jerry Butler).
Butler, 59, notes that groups like 'N Sync and Boyz II Men are carrying on the tradition well, and it wasn't too long ago that he caught the '80s rock group Huey Lewis and the News singing a capella.
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 Jerry Butler Books (Used, New, Out-of-Print) - Alibris
Brett Butler, the Los Angeles Dodger who defied all odds to become a big leaguer, has had his share of battles--including a recent one with throat cancer.
This self-portrait rendered by R&B musician and Chicago politician Jerry Butler draws on his life events in both the music and political worlds, and includes his relationships with other famed personalities, like Otis Redding, Sam Cook, and Louis Farrakhan.
Describes Jerry Butler's development as an artist and his discovery of the long and beautiful tradition of Afro-American art that preceded him.
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 Jerry Butler (singer) -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Jerry Butler (born December 8, 1936 in (Click link for more info and facts about Sunflower, Mississippi) Sunflower, Mississippi) is an (An American whose ancestors were born in Africa) African-American (A secular form of gospel that was a major Black musical genre in the 1960s and 1970s) soul singer also known as "The Ice Man".
In 1957, the group changed their name to (Click link for more info and facts about Jerry Butler & the Impressions) Jerry Butler & the Impressions, and they soon scored a hit with Butler's "For Your Precious Love".
After a few more hits, Butler began working with (Click link for more info and facts about Gamble & Huff) Gamble & Huff, producing many of his most well-known recordings, including "The Ice Man Cometh" and "Only the Strong Survive".
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 Jerry Butler, Mississippi musician called the IceMan,
Jerry Butler, a native of Sunflower, Mississippi, was, and still is, a popular and noted soul artist.
Jerry Butler, born on December 8, 1936, began his career at the age of eighteen.
Jerry Butler is a talented individual with a background of huge musical hits and a promising future in politics.
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The Butler Society is the worldwide society for those interested in the family history and genealogy of families named Butler.
Samuel Butler, The Note-Books of Samuel Butler (1912)...
Butler County was one of the 33 original counties created by the "Bogus Legislature" composed of pro-slavery...
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 Jerry "The Iceman" Butler Takes Center Stage   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Butler's smooth, mellifluous baritone is instantly recognizable as he arranges a committee meeting or deals with problems related to County government.
Says Butler, "I was first elected to public office in 1985 and entered politics because of a strong interest in the Civil Rights Movement." At the top of Commissioner Butler's agenda is a new Cook County state-of-the-art Hospital, which will open in the year 2003 and will upgrade available local health care for the underprivileged.
Butler is responsible for the recent establishment of single-member district elections, replacing at-large elections for Cook County Commissioners, making it economically feasible to run for office.
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 Oldies.com : Jerry Butler
Jerry, older brother of Billy Butler, moved to Chicago as a child and was later part of the city's burgeoning gospel circuit.
With his brother, Billy Butler, he formed the Butler Writers Workshop, which encouraged aspiring songwriters and musicians, among whom were Marvin Yancey and Chuck Jackson of the Independents and Natalie Cole.
Since the mid-80s Butler has balanced his music career with his involvement in politics, and is currently an elected official in Chicago.
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 Alumni Spotlight: Jerry Butler - Buffalo Bills
College football’s premier receiver in 1979, Jerry Butler was basically on tour prior to the NFL draft.
Butler didn’t take long to prove that he was a quick learner.
He and his wife, Paula, live in suburban Cleveland with their two children: Jerry, 15, a high school sophomore; and Chrissy, 13, who is in the eighth grade.
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 Collins' Oldies Website: Jerry Butler
In fact, when I first heard it, I thought the title was "He Don't Love You." The narrator is about to lose his girlfriend to a handsome but deceptive man. He warns her of the other guy's dark motives and promises to be around for her when her new guy leaves her.
Jerry sings in a soft tone most of the time also; the character he plays is grateful to have met his girlfriend.
Starting at 4:41, Jerry speaks for a minute in a low, charming voice, telling us there's someone for everyone and that we're "too fine and healthy" to waste our time crying over love gone wrong.
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 Jerry Butler Ice Sculptures - and more   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Jerry Butler Ice Sculptures - Attorneys for the trustees of the charles m.
Jerry Butler Ice Sculptures - Business - now defunct - that specialized in safe storage of art and other valuables, the fbi and u.s.
Jerry Butler Ice Sculptures - The cartwright school district is now officially art smart.
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 Encyclopedia: Jerry Butler (singer)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
December 8 is the 342nd day (343rd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar.
African Americans, also known as Afro-Americans or Black Americans, are an ethnic group in the United States of America whose ancestors, usually in predominant part, were indigenous to Sub-Saharan Africa.
Jerry Butler was an American soul singer also known as The Ice Man....
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 Billboard.com - Discography - Jerry Butler - Essential Jerry Butler [Collectables]
Jerry Butler was known as the Ice Man, and his smooth voice shines on this ten-song budget collection of his late-'60s work for Mercury Records, in particular 1968's The Iceman Cometh and 1969's Ice on Ice.
The only problem with the collection is that it doesn't really gather up all of Butler's hits and best songs of the era.
If you are interested in getting hits from Butler's entire career, Rhino's 1987 collection The Best of Jerry Butler is still the only place to turn.
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 Jerry Butler Tickets - Jerry Butler Concert Tickets
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Jerry Butler, known as the Ice Man, recorded FOR YOUR...
Jerry Butler, who presented the proclamation at the plaque unveiling...
Jerry Butler, Connie Francis and Frankie Valli host a reunion with over twenty groups performing.
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 Jerry Butler Biography   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Jerry Butler was an American soul singer also known as The Ice Man. Originally from an area now known as Cabrini Green in Chicago, Butler began performing in a church choir alongside Curtis Mayfield.
The pair became friends and soon joined with Sam Gooden and Richard and Arthur Brooks as The Roosters.
After a few more hits, Butler began working with Gamble & Huff, producing many of his most well-known recordings, including The Ice Man Cometh and "Only the Strong Survive".
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 Jerry Butler Tickets New York - Paradise Theater - Bronx - Concert tickets available now - Jerry Butler New York Tickets
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Jerry Butler is performing at Paradise Theater - Bronx in Bronx, NY.
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and "brother" Jerry Butler is! Butler serves up three hours of superhits daily, and Boston just eats it up.
Whether you call him soulful, together, or just "Brother," Jerry does a natural thing, and digging it comes just as naturally to the countless New Englanders who turn on to Butler daily.
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 Amazon.com: Books: Only the Strong Survive: Memoirs of a Soul Survivor (Black Music and Expressive Culture)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Butler and Curtis Mayfield were the original guiding lights of the Impressions, the revered Chicago soul music group.
Butler left after the record company billed "For Your Precious Love" as performed by "The Impressions featuring Jerry Butler," which was perceived as a slap at the other Impressions.
Butler uses the tragic case of his former bongo player to show the horrors of the war in Vietnam.
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