Jerry Butler

R&B/Soul

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Top Songs By Jerry Butler

Listen to He Will Break Your Heart by Jerry Butler, see lyrics, music video & more!

He Will Break Your HeartJerry Butler

Listen to For Your Precious Love by Jerry Butler & The Impressions, see lyrics, music video & more!

For Your Precious LoveJerry Butler & The Impressions

Listen to Only the Strong Survive by Jerry Butler, see lyrics, music video & more!

Only the Strong SurviveJerry Butler

Listen to Ain't Understanding Mellow (feat. Brenda Lee Eager) by Jerry Butler, see lyrics, music video & more!

Ain't Understanding Mellow (feat. Brenda Lee Eager)Jerry Butler

Listen to Never Give You Up by Jerry Butler, see lyrics, music video & more!

Never Give You UpJerry Butler

Listen to Hey, Western Union Man by Jerry Butler, see lyrics, music video & more!

Hey, Western Union ManJerry Butler

Listen to Moody Woman by Jerry Butler, see lyrics, music video & more!

Moody WomanJerry Butler

Listen to Make It Easy On Yourself by Jerry Butler, see lyrics, music video & more!

Make It Easy On YourselfJerry Butler

Listen to Let It Be Me by Jerry Butler & Betty Everett, see lyrics, music video & more!

Let It Be MeJerry Butler & Betty Everett

More albums from Jerry Butler

Listen to Time and Faith by Jerry Butler

ALBUMTime and FaithJerry Butler

ALBUMThe Best LoveJerry Butler

Listen to Two to One by Thelma Houston & Jerry Butler

ALBUMTwo to OneThelma Houston & Jerry Butler

Listen to Thelma & Jerry (Expanded Edition) by Thelma Houston & Jerry Butler

ALBUMThelma & Jerry (Expanded Edition)Thelma Houston & Jerry Butler

Listen to Love's On the Menu by Jerry Butler

ALBUMLove's On the MenuJerry Butler

Listen to Melinda (Original Music from the Motion Picture) by Jerry Butler & Jerry Peters

ALBUMMelinda (Original Music from the Motion Picture)Jerry Butler & Jerry Peters

ALBUMIce On IceJerry Butler

Listen to Starring Jerry Butler by Jerry Butler

ALBUMStarring Jerry ButlerJerry Butler

Listen to The Ice Man Cometh by Jerry Butler

ALBUMThe Ice Man ComethJerry Butler

Listen to The Soul Goes On by Jerry Butler

ALBUMThe Soul Goes OnJerry Butler

Listen to Mr. Dream Merchant by Jerry Butler

ALBUMMr. Dream MerchantJerry Butler

ALBUMSoul ArtistryJerry Butler

Listen to Need To Belong by Jerry Butler

ALBUMNeed To BelongJerry Butler

ALBUMAware of LoveJerry Butler

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Jerry Butler Essentials

Honoring the legendary singer, songwriter, and co-founder of The Impressions (1939–2025).

About Jerry Butler

Hometown

Sunflower, MS, United States

Born

December 8, 1939

Genre

R&B/Soul

Jerry Butler's career spans four decades; he recorded more than 50 albums and his voice is one of the most distinguished voices in all of music. As soulful as ever yet smooth as ice, his nickname "The Ice Man" epitomizes his demeanor. An early member of the Impressions, he signed with Mercury in 1967 and teamed up with the production duo of Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff. His solo work with these two master producer/songwriters resulted in some classic recordings, including the outstanding album The Ice Man Cometh and its two chart-topping hits ("Hey, Western Union Man," "Only the Strong Survive"). ~ Craig Lytle

Jerry Butler has also released music as a member of The Impressions.