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On the 20th of February 2025: #JerryButler, American soul vocalist, known as 'The Iceman' (The Impressions; - "Never Give You Up"; solo - "Only the Strong Survive"), songwriter, and politician, died at 85.
#RIP 🥀🪦⚰️

That Other Place 5d ago

It's time for #Saturdayonstage once again. Here's a classic soul duet from the early seventies:

Jerry Butler & Brenda Lee Eager: Ain't Understanding Mellow (Live on "Soul!", January 12, 1972)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HEt6hkOrH7Y

#music #soulmusic #jerrybutler #brendaleeeager #chicagosoul

Jerry Butler Aint Understanding Mellow Live!

YouTube

50+ Music Feb 6

"He Will Break Your Heart", is a song originally performed and co-written by #JerryButler. It was a top-ten hit in 1960. In 1975, #TonyOrlandoAndDawn released the song under the title "He Don't Love You (Like I Love You)". Their version topped the #BillboardHot100 chart on May 3, 1975, and the US #adultContemporaryChart.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8xF1FOztyVs

He Will Break Your Heart

YouTube

50+ Music Jan 12

Let It Be Me 🥧
#BettyEverett #JerryButler
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YwTh4OkPTb0

Let It Be Me - Jerry Butler & Betty Everett - 1964.

YouTube

BBC6Music 🎶 #NowPlaying Bot Dec 22

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on #BBC6Music's #RileyAndCoe

Jerry Butler & The Impressions:
🎵 For Your Precious Love

#JerryButler #TheImpressions

https://jerrybutler.bandcamp.com/track/for-your-precious-love-with-the-impressions

https://open.spotify.com/track/2dYHM8YCF8nQMkbA3oVK3d

For Your Precious Love (with The Impressions), by Jerry Butler

from the album He Will Break Your Heart

Jerry Butler

KEXP 🎶 #NowPlaying Bot Dec 8

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on #KEXP's #AfternoonShow

Jerry Butler & The Impressions:
🎵 Sweet Was the Wine

#JerryButler #TheImpressions

https://open.spotify.com/track/3KzgbDXvImceYba5nUD4rd

Sweet Was the Wine

Jerry Butler, The Impressions · More Boss Black Rockers, Vol. 5 - Sure Look Good to Me · Song · 2023

Spotify

50+ Music Dec 8

#OnThisDay in 1939, #JerryButler, American soul vocalist, known as 'The Iceman' (The Impressions; - "Never Give You Up, solo - "Only the Strong Survive"), songwriter, and politician, born in Sunflower, Mississippi (d. 2025).
#HappyBirthday #RIP 💔🕊️