Jerry Butlers baritone combined the soaring ecstasy of church, the rumbling rhythms of Chicago and the soul of his native Sunflower, Mississippi. Warm and plush but also cool, it won him the nickname… [+7631 chars]
Jerry Butler dead at 85; singer known as 'Iceman' also had a long career in Cook County politics - Chicago Sun-Times
The future politician who later served on the Cook County Board became famous performing with The Impressions, which also included Curtis Mayfield. “Their music was the sound of the Civil Rights Movement,” according to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
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