Jerry Butler performs “Only the Strong Survive” at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction in March 2008. Jason DeCrow/AP file ...

His writer's workshop produced chart singles for the likes of Isaac Hayes and Aretha Franklin and developed songwriters such ...

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

Eight legendary performers have now died in what has been a brutal 2025 for the R&B world. The latest was a member a Grammy ...

By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Roberta Flack, the Grammy-winning singer and ...

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 ...

Dr. Hermene Hartman, Chicago media pioneer and founder of N’Digo, joins Lisa Dent to share stories about her friend, and soulful singer, Jerry Butler. Later, Dr. Hartman discusses the activism and ...

ST. LOUIS — A surge of big-dollar donations, many of them tied to construction firm Clayco and other developers, pushed ...

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