In 1991, Butler was inducted, along with the other original members of the Impressions (Curtis Mayfield, Sam Gooden, Fred Cash, and Arthur and Richard Brooks), into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. He has also served as chairman of the board of the Rhythm and Blues Foundation.
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In recent years, he has served as host of PBS TV music specials such as Doo Wop 50 and 51, Rock Rhythm and Doo Wop, and Soul Spectacular: 40 years of R&B, among others. Butler, however, won reelection in March 2014 with over 80 percent of the vote. As a result, the Chicago Tribune encouraged people to vote against him in the 2010 elections. As Cook County Commissioner, Butler voted to uphold a historic 2008 Cook County sales tax increase, which remains the highest in the nation.
In 1981, "Breaking and Entering" / "Easy Money" was released from Sharp-Gamble's album Dee Dee.īutler continued to perform while serving as a Cook County Board Commissioner before retiring from public office in 2018.
Wilson produced an album with Dee Dee Sharp-Gamble on Philadelphia International Records. Tony Orlando and Dawn revived "He Will Break Your Heart" in 1975, with a new title, "He Don't Love You (Like I Love You)", and it was more successful than Butler's original (#7), going to number one on the US Billboard Hot 100. With Motown, in 19, Butler produced and co-produced (with Paul David Wilson) two albums: Suite for the Single Girl and It All Comes Out in My Song. In 1972, he had a small role in the cult classic film ‘’ The Thing With Two Heads’’ as a prison guard. He collaborated on many of his successful recordings with the Philadelphia-based songwriting team Gamble and Huff. Butler released two successful albums, The Ice Man Cometh (1968) and Ice on Ice (1969). His 1969 "Moody Woman" release became a Northern Soul favourite and featured at number 369 in the Northern Soul Top 500. Butler's solo career had a string of hits, including the Top 10 successes " He Will Break Your Heart", "Find Another Girl", "I'm A-Telling You" (all written by fellow Impression Curtis Mayfield and featuring Mayfield as harmony vocal), the million selling " Only the Strong Survive", " Moon River", "Need To Belong" (recorded with the Impressions after he went solo), " Make It Easy on Yourself", " Let It Be Me" (with Betty Everett), "Brand New Me", " Ain't Understanding Mellow" (with Brenda Lee Eager), " Hey, Western Union Man", and " Never Give You Up". Butler co-wrote, with Otis Redding, the latter’s hit song " I've Been Loving You Too Long" in 1965. He released the single "He Will Break Your Heart" in 1960, and the song peaked at No. Solo career īutler was dubbed the "Iceman" by WDAS Philadelphia disc jockey, Georgie Woods, while performing in a Philadelphia theater. It became The Impressions' first hit and gold record. The group eventually signed with Vee-Jay, where they released "For Your Precious Love" in 1958. Looking for recording studios, the Impressions (the original members of which were Butler, Curtis Mayfield, Sam Gooden, Fred Cash - who left early on, and later returned - and brothers Arthur and Richard Brooks), auditioned for Chess Records and Vee-Jay Records. 327 on the Rolling Stone magazine's list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time) and wanted to record a disc. It first captured the imagination of the UK rare soul scene on the 1972 double-vinyl album The Spice Of Life produced by the ‘Iceman’ himself.Butler co-wrote the song " For Your Precious Love" (which is ranked No. Our chosen flip-side, “STOP STEPPIN’ ON MY DREAMS”, is no slouch either. The album Ice On Ice followed in 1969 and delivered the now iconic Northern Soul anthem “MOODY WOMAN” reissued here on 7-inch vinyl for the first time since 1972, almost 50 years ago! He was christened ‘The Ice Man’ by WDAS Philadelphia radio jock Georgie Woods and his Gamble–Huff produced album The Ice Man Cometh spawned the R&B #1 hit “Hey, Western Union Man” in 1968. JERRY BUTLER needs no introduction to UK soul fans and is a hero to the Northern Soul scene, not least for his stirring lead vocals with The Impressions alongside his school yard buddie Curtis Mayfield.Īfter a successful solo career with Vee-Jay records Buter joined Mercury, on the advice of Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff, and embarked on his Philly career. Issued under licence from Universal Music Group Limited FIRST EVER 45 RELEASE OF "STOP STEPPIN' ON MY DREAMS".TWO MASSIVE TRACKS BACK-TO-BACK FOR THE FIRST TIME.Jerry Butler - Stop Steppin' On My Dreams
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