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Jerry Butler

1939 - 2025

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Jerry Butler Jr. (December 8, 1939 – February 20, 2025) was an American soul singer-songwriter, producer, musician, and politician. He was the original lead singer of the R&B vocal group the Impressions, who were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1991. After leaving the group in 1960, Butler achieved over 55 Billboard Pop and R&B Chart hits as a solo artist including "He Will Break Your Heart," "Let It Be Me," and "Only the Strong Survive." He was inducted into the National Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame in 2015. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Jerry Butler is the 443rd most popular singer (up from 2,503rd in 2019), the 2,769th most popular biography from United States (up from 13,533rd in 2019) and the 146th most popular American Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Jerry Butler ranks 443 out of 4,381. Before him are Layal Abboud, Mei Lanfang, R. Kelly, Sandie Shaw, Ray Price, and Maggie Reilly. After him are Cecilia Bartoli, Cab Calloway, Tim McGraw, Rubén Blades, Gigi D'Agostino, and Mory Kanté.

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Among people born in 1939, Jerry Butler ranks 132. Before him are Enrico Albertosi, Scott McKenzie, Yaphet Kotto, Alexandros Panagoulis, Dieter Schwarz, and Paul Sorvino. After him are Jean Djorkaeff, Lily Tomlin, John F. MacArthur, R. D. Burman, Yael Dayan, and Infanta Margarita, Duchess of Soria. Among people deceased in 2025, Jerry Butler ranks 93. Before him are Dick McTaggart, Zoltán Horváth, Suchinda Kraprayoon, Fabio Cudicini, Margarita Xhepa, and Frits Bolkestein. After him are Priscilla Pointer, Eleonora Giorgi, Harry Bild, Eva Klein, Andreas, Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, and Lee Shau-kee.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Jerry Butler ranks 2,769 out of 20,380. Before him are Albert R. Broccoli (1909), Merian C. Cooper (1893), Paul Wolfowitz (1943), Doc Holliday (1851), Lionel Barrymore (1878), and Bobby McFerrin (1950). After him are Robert Metcalfe (1946), Cochise (1805), Loretta Lynch (1959), Elisha Cook Jr. (1903), Cab Calloway (1907), and Priscilla Pointer (1924).

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Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, Jerry Butler ranks 146. Before him are Christina Aguilera (1980), LP (1981), Val Valentino (1956), Harry Connick Jr. (1967), R. Kelly (1967), and Ray Price (1926). After him are Cab Calloway (1907), Tim McGraw (1967), Carly Simon (1945), Nile Rodgers (1952), Perry Como (1912), and Gene Vincent (1935).

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