Biography

Jerry Butler's career spans four decades; he recorded more than 50 albums and his voice is one of the most distinguished voices in all of music. As soulful as ever yet smooth as ice, his nickname "The Ice Man" epitomizes his demeanor. An early member of the Impressions, he signed with Mercury in 1967 and teamed up with the production duo of Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff. His solo work with these two master producer/songwriters resulted in some classic recordings, including the outstanding album The Ice Man Cometh and its two chart-topping hits ("Hey, Western Union Man," "Only the Strong Survive"). ~ Craig Lytle

Top Tracks

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• A Brand New Me

• Ain't Understanding Mellow

• Can't Forget About You, Baby

• Find Another Girl

• For Your Precious Love

• Frisco's Foggy Dew

• Giving Up On Love

• He Will Break Your Heart

• Hey Western Union Man

• Hey, Western Union Man

• I Don't Want To Hear It Anymore

• I Stand Accused

• I'm A Telling You

• It's All Right

• Keep On Pushing

• Let It Be Me

• Lost

• Love Is Strange

• Make It Easy On Yourself

• Message To Martha

• Moody Woman

• Moon River

• Motherless Child

• Need To Belong

• Only The Strong Survive

• Since I Lost You Lady

• Talking About My Baby

• The Shoop Shoop Song (it's In His Kiss)

• What Ever You Want

• You Can Run But You Can't Hide

Discography

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• Whatever You Want

  Prestige Elite Records (Japan)

  2002

• Hey Western Union Man

  Polygram

  1993

• Time & Faith

  Ichiban

  1992

• Two to One

  Motown

  1978

• It All Comes Out

  Motown

  1978

• Nothing Says I Love You Like I Love You

  Sony Music Distribution

  1978

• Thelma & Jerry

  Motown

  1977

• Suite for the Single Girl

  Motown

  1977

• Love's on the Menu

  Motown

  1976

• Sweet 16

  Mercury

  1974

• Power of Love

  Mercury

  1973

• The Love We Have, the Love We Had

  1973

• Spice of Life

  1972

• The Sagittarius Movement

  Mercury

  1971

• Gene & Jerry: One & One

  1971

• Jerry Butler Sings Assorted Sounds...

  Mercury

  1971

• You & Me

  Mercury

  1970

• Ice on Ice

  Umc

  1969

• Starring

  Tradition

  1969

• Together

  Buddah

  1969

• The Iceman Cometh

  Umc

  1968

• Gift of Love

  Sunset Records

  1968

• The Soul Goes On

  Mercury

  1968

• Souled Out

  Upfront

  1968

• Mr. Dream Merchant

  1967

• The Soul Artistry of Jerry Butler

  Mercury

  1967

• Delicious Together

  1964

• Need to Belong

  Vee-Jay

  1963

• Folk Songs

  Vee-Jay

  1963

• Moon River

  Vee-Jay

  1962

• Aware of Love

  P-Vine Records

  1961

• Love Me

  1961

• He Will Break Your Heart

  Vee-Jay

  1960

• Jerry Butler, Esq.

  Abner

  1959