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.
RIP Jerry Butler
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RIP Jerry Butler
I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I needed to be.
- Douglas Adams (1952 - 2001)
Si fractum non sit, noli id reficere.
Teach a child to be polite and courteous in the home and, when he grows up, he'll never be able to drive in New Jersey.
- Douglas Adams (1952 - 2001)
Si fractum non sit, noli id reficere.
Teach a child to be polite and courteous in the home and, when he grows up, he'll never be able to drive in New Jersey.