It has been a brutal year for the R&B world with five legendary performers having already lost their lives. The latest was a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The following is a look back at ...

Jerry Butler, the famed R&B and soul singer and a longtime Cook County Commissioner, died Thursday night at home, according ...

Jerry Butler, the famed R&B and soul singer and a longtime Cook County Commissioner, died Thursday night at home, according ...

Jerry Butler has died at 85 years old. According to People, he died on Thursday after a diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease. The ...

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The music world is mourning the loss of Gwen McCrae, the beloved soul and disco star who passed away at the age of 81 just ...

Born Gwen Mosley, the Florida native started her career with her husband, George McCrae, in 1963. The married couple later ...

Jerry Butler, the celebrated soul singer renowned as "The Iceman," has died at the age of 85. Butler, whose smooth, emotive voice captivated audiences for decades, passed away on February 20, 2025, at ...

Jerry Butler, a premier soul singer of the 1960s and after whose rich, intimate baritone graced such hits as “For Your Precious Love,” “Only the Strong Survive” and “Make It Easy On Yo ...

Jerry Butler served the city of Chicago as a Cook County Commissioner after leaving the Impressions and concluding his music ...

Soul vocalist Jerry Butler, a.k.a. "The Iceman" died on February 20, 2025, at the age of 85. He had been fighting Parkinson's ...

His biggest hits included foundational Philly Sound songs "Hey, Western Union Man" and "Only The Strong Survive," written ...