RIP Jerry Butler
Posted: Sat Feb 22, 2025 11:10 am
Soul singer-songwriter Jerry "Ice Man" Butler dies at age 85.
Butler died in his Chicago home after battling Parkinson's disease. He gained fame as the lead singer of R&B group The Impressions and later enjoyed a successful solo career with hits like "Only the Strong Survive" and "He Will Break Your Heart." Butler was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1991 and also served as a Cook County commissioner in Illinois for over three decades.
Butler died in his Chicago home after battling Parkinson's disease. He gained fame as the lead singer of R&B group The Impressions and later enjoyed a successful solo career with hits like "Only the Strong Survive" and "He Will Break Your Heart." Butler was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1991 and also served as a Cook County commissioner in Illinois for over three decades.