Jerry Butler

Jerry Butler
Butler in 1998
Member of the
Cook County Board of Commissioners
from the 3rd district
In office
1994–2018
Preceded byconstituency established
Succeeded byBill Lowry
Member of the
Cook County Board of Commissioners
from Chicago
In office
1986–1994
Personal details
Born (1939-12-08) December 8, 1939 (age 84)
Sunflower, Mississippi, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
Annette Butler
(m. 1959; died 2019)
Residence(s)Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Occupation
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • record producer
  • multi-instrumentalist
  • politician
AwardsRock and Roll Hall of Fame (1991)
Musical career
Also known asThe Ice Man
Genres
Instrument(s)
  • Vocals
  • guitar
  • bass
  • piano
  • saxophone
  • drums
Years active1958–present (Musical)
1985–2018 (Political)
Labels

Jerry Butler Jr. (born December 8, 1939)[1] is an American soul singer-songwriter, producer, musician, and retired politician.[2] He was the original lead singer of the R&B vocal group the Impressions, inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1991. After leaving the group in 1960, Butler achieved over 55 Billboard Pop and R&B Chart hits as a solo artist including "He Will Break Your Heart", "Let It Be Me" and "Only the Strong Survive". He was inducted into the National Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame in 2015.

He served as a Commissioner for Cook County, Illinois, 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.[3]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference History was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1997). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Popular Music (Concise ed.). Virgin Books. p. 207. ISBN 1-85227-745-9.
  3. ^ "Jerry Butler: County Board Commissioner, 3rd District". Cook County, Illinois. Archived from the original on August 25, 2018. Retrieved March 3, 2017.

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