Butler, who died Feb. 20, was born in rural Miss., and had his first hit in 1958, singing lead with The Impressions. He later moved to Chicago and entered local politics. Originally broadcast in 2000.

Chicago soul giant Jerry Butler, who succeeded early hits as lead singer of the ... After Vee-Jay filed for bankruptcy protection in 1966, the singer moved to Mercury Records, then a Chicago ...

He and his wife, Gwendolyn Sanford, composed music for TV shows including “Orange is the New Black” and "Weeds." Jay said he ... to him by Kim Shattuck, lead singer of the the Muffs, with ...

part of the era’s “Great Migration” of Black people out of the South. He loved all kinds of music as a child and was a good enough singer that a friend suggested he come to a local place of ...

part of the era’s “Great Migration” of Black people out of the South. He loved all kinds of music as a child and was a good enough singer that a friend suggested he come to a local place of ...

part of the era's "Great Migration" of Black people out of the South. He loved all kinds of music as a child and was a good enough singer that a friend suggested he come to a local place of ...

part of the era's "Great Migration" of Black people out of the South. He loved all kinds of music as a child and was a good enough singer that a friend suggested he come to a local place of ...