Jerry Butler "The Iceman" Butler, who co-founded the Impressions with childhood friend Curtis Mayfield in the '50s before embarking on a successful solo career, has died at 85, according to reports.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jerry Butler, the beloved Chicago soul singer, producer and, later, politician who began his career in the late 1950 singing ...

Jerry Butler, the soul singer-songwriter and hit maker known as the Iceman, died Thursday at his home in Chicago. He was 85. His assistant confirmed his death to The New York Times, sharing that ...

NEW YORK (AP) — 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 ...

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 ...

Jerry Butler, cofounder of the Impressions and baritone singer/songwriter known for hits such as "For Your Precious Love" and "Only The Strong Survive," has reportedly died. He was 85. A ...

New York — 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 ...