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Jerry Butler
American soul singer and songwriter (1939–2025).
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Jerry Butler was an American soul singer and songwriter. Born on 8 December 1939 in Sunflower, Butler died on 20 February 2025 in Chicago at the age of 85.
Butler studied at Cooley Vocational High School and Wells Community Academy High School.
With a Wikipedia article in 21 languages, Jerry Butler is No. 41,697 in the People and Position Index.
- Born
- 8 December 1939, Sunflower
- Died
- 20 February 2025, Chicago (aged 85)
- Country
- United States
- Known as
- Singer, songwriter, soul musician
- Field
- Music
- Party
- Democratic Party
- Education
- Cooley Vocational High School, Wells Community Academy High School
- Plays
- Saxophone, voice, guitar
- Genres
- Soul, rhythm and blues
- Labels
- Vee-Jay Records
- Languages
- English
- Wikipedia editions
- 21
Did you know
85
Lived to 85.
8 Dec
Shares a birthday with Jim Morrison and Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson.
21
Has a Wikipedia article in 21 languages.
Computed from the Index and Wikidata.
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