Jerry Butler RIP
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Now, I wouldn't mention it but he was one of those artists which I listened to in high school and as a result I received chastisement from my country and western cohorts who thought it odd that a white boy would enjoy black performing artists.
Be all of that as it may I did indeed listen to the black performers of that time frame and yes, I took the criticism in stride as I have always been fairly independent when it came to my musical tastes.
Jerry Butler was born December 8, 1939 in Sunflower, Mississippi. He passed at age 85 in Chicago on February 20, 2025.
He was a Singer-songwriter, Record producer, Multi-instrumentalist, and Politician who was active from 1958 through 2018. It is noteworthy that he was the original lead singer of the R&B vocal group the Impressions. He played R&B soul Chicago soul Philadelphia soul and was a vocalist who played guitar, bass, saxophone, piano, and drums for the Abner, Vee-Jay, Mercury, Motown, and Rhino labels.
He was, of course a libtard democrat but I tend to overlook performers and such politics in favor of their art.
He was married to Annette Butler in 1959 and she passed in 2019.
He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1991 and the Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame in 2015.
Rest in peace to a childhood favorite of mine.