Chicago soul giant Jerry Butler, who succeeded early hits as lead singer of the keystone R&B group Impressions and a notable solo career with years as a Windy City politician, has died, according to ...

This is FRESH AIR. I'm Terry Gross. The great soul singer Jerry Butler died last month at the age of 85. We're going to remember him by listening back to our interview from 2000. He first recorded ...

It should not be lost on anyone, and certainly not the long-term fans and historians of pop music, that before there is a ...

Butler, who died Feb. 20, was born in rural Miss., and had his first hit in 1958, singing lead with The Impressions. He later moved to Chicago and entered local politics. Originally broadcast in 2000.

Jerry Butler recorded more than 50 albums and was a three-time Grammy nominee. Jerry Butler recorded more than 50 albums, was a three-time Grammy nominee and was a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of ...