The bassist said his former bandmate and Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi was collaborating with a human vocalist on his next ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) When we think of the voices that built soul music from the ground up, Jerry Butler—affectionately known as The Iceman—rises near the top of that list. His voice wasn’t just smooth—it ...

The song, inspired by the local scenery, was recorded and pressed into a 45-rpm record. The county's centennial celebration prompts discussion about selecting a new official song. They may be the most ...

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.

This is FRESH AIR. I'm Terry Gross. The great soul singer Jerry Butler died last month at the age of 85. We're going to remember him by listening back to our interview from 2000. He first recorded ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The life of Jerry Butler was celebrated Wednesday at a memorial planned by his family. The celebration at Apostolic Faith Church in Bronzeville had to have music. Members of "The ...

“Only the Strong Survive” comes from Butler's 1968 Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff-produced “The Ice Man Cometh” album on Mercury Records. Butler served on the Cook County Board of Commissioners in ...

Jerry Butler recorded more than 50 albums and was a three-time Grammy nominee. Jerry Butler recorded more than 50 albums, was a three-time Grammy nominee and was a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of ...

AP PHOTO — Jerry Butler performs “Only the Strong Will Survive” at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony in New York on March 10, 2008. NEW YORK — Jerry Butler, a premier soul singer of ...