# Jerry Butler (cantante)

Jerry Butler Jr. (Sunflower, 11 dicembre 1939 – Chicago, 20 febbraio 2025) è stato un cantante, musicista e politico statunitense.

## Biografia

Era il cantante del gruppo R&B The Impressions, introdotto nella Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nel 1991. Dopo aver lasciato il gruppo nel 1960, Butler ebbe 55 successi come solista nelle classifiche Billboard Pop e R&B, incluse le celebri He Will Break Your Heart, Let It Be Me e Only the Strong Survive. Nel 2015 fu ammesso nella National Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame.
Butler è morto nel 2025, per complicazioni della malattia di Parkinson.

## Discografia
### Singoli

| Anno | Singolo (A-side, B-side) | Posiz. classifica | Posiz. classifica | Posiz. classifica | Album |
| Anno | Singolo (A-side, B-side) | US | US R&B | US AC | Album |
| 1958 | For Your Precious Love b/w Sweet Was the Wine (da He Will Break Your Heart) Entrambe le tracce con The Impressions | 11 | 3 | — | Jerry Butler, esq. |
| 1958 | Come Back My Love b/w Love Me (da Aware of Love) Entrambe le tracce con The Impressions | — | 29 | — | Jerry Butler, esq. |
| 1959 | Lost b/w One By One (da Aware of Love) | — | 17 | — | Jerry Butler, esq. |
| 1959 | I Was Wrong b/w Couldn't Go to Sleep (da Aware of Love) | — | — | — | Jerry Butler, esq. |
| 1960 | A Lonely Soldier b/w I Found a Love | — | 25 | — | He Will Break Your Heart |
| 1960 | He Will Break Your Heart b/w Thanks to You | 7 | 1 | — | He Will Break Your Heart |
| 1960 | Silent Night b/w O Holy Night | — | — | — | Non-album |
| 1961 | Find Another Girl b/w When Trouble Calls | 27 | 10 | — | Aware of Love |
| 1961 | I'm a Telling You b/w I See a Fool | 25 | 8 | — | Aware of Love |
| 1961 | Moon River | 11 | 14 | 3 | Need to Belong |
| 1961 | Aware of Love | 105 | — | — | Aware of Love |
| 1962 | Isle of Sirens b/w Chi Town (da Jerry Butler, esq.) | — | — | — | Need to Belong |
| 1962 | Make It Easy on Yourself b/w It's Too Late (non-album) | 20 | 18 | — | Need to Belong |
| 1962 | You Can Run (But You Can't Hide) b/w I'm the One (non-album) | 63 | 23 | — | Need to Belong |
| 1962 | Theme from Taras Bulba (The Wishing Star) b/w You Go Right Through Me (da Jerry Butler, esq.) | 100 | — | — | Non-album |
| 1963 | Whatever You Want b/w You Won't Be Sorry (Non-album) | 68 | — | — | Need to Belong |
| 1963 | I Almost Lost My Mind b/w Strawberries (da Need to Belong) | — | — | — | Non-album track |
| 1963 | Where's the Girl b/w How Beautifully You Lie | — | — | — | Need to Belong |
| 1963 | A Woman With Soul b/w Just a Little Bit (da More of the Best of Jerry Butler) | — | — | — | Non-album track |
| 1963 | Need to Belong b/w Give Me Your Love (da He Will Break Your Heart) | 31 | * | — | Need to Belong |
| 1964 | Giving Up on Love b/w I've Been Trying (non-album) | 56 | * | — | Need to Belong |
| 1964 | I Stand Accused | 61 | * | — | More of the Best of Jerry Butler |
| 1964 | I Don't Want to Hear It Anymore | 95 | * | — | More of the Best of Jerry Butler |
| 1964 | Let It Be Me (con Betty Everett) / | 5 | * | — | Delicious Together |
| 1964 | Ain't That Lovin' You, Baby (con Betty Everett) | 108 | * | — | Delicious Together |
| 1964 | Smile b/w Love Is Strange (da Delicious Together) Entrambi i brani con Betty Everett | 42 | * | — | More of the Best of Jerry Butler |
| 1965 | Good Times b/w I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face | 64 | 33 | | Non-album tracks |
| 1965 | Since I Don't Have You b/w Just Be True Entrambi i brani con Betty Everett | — | — | — | Delicious Together |
| 1965 | I Can't Stand to See You Cry b/w Nobody Needs Your Love (More Than I Do) | 122 | — | — | Non-album |
| 1965 | Just for You b/w Believe in Me (da The Impressions With Jerry Butler) | — | 33 | — | Non-album |
| 1966 | For Your Precious Love (re-recording) b/w Give It Up (non-album) | — | 25 | — | Love Me |
| 1966 | Love (Oh, How Sweet It Is) b/w Loneliness (da The Best of Jerry Butler (Mercury)) | 103 | 34 | — | Non-album tracks |
| 1966 | You Make Me Feel Like Someone b/w For What You Made of Me | — | — | — | Non-album tracks |
| 1966 | I Dig You Baby b/w Some Kinda Magic | 60 | 8 | — | Soul Artistry |
| 1967 | You Walked Into My Life b/w Why Did I Lose You | — | — | — | Soul Artistry |
| 1967 | You Don't Know What You Got Until You Lose It b/w The Way I Love You (Nobody Ever Loved Anybody) (da Mr. Dream Merchant) | — | — | — | Soul Artistry |
| 1967 | Mr. Dream Merchant b/w Cause I Love You So (Non-album) | 38 | 23 | — | Mr. Dream Merchant |
| 1967 | Lost b/w You Don't Know What You Got Until You Lose It (from Soul Artistry) | 62 | 48 | — | Mr. Dream Merchant |
| 1968 | Never Give You Up b/w Beside You (daMr. Dream Merchant) | 20 | 7 | — | The Ice Man Cometh |
| 1968 | Hey, Western Union Man b/w Just Can't Forget About You | 16 | 1 | — | The Ice Man Cometh |
| 1968 | Are You Happy b/w (Strange) I Still Love You | 39 | 9 | — | The Ice Man Cometh |
| 1969 | Only the Strong Survive b/w Just Because I Really Love You | 4 | 1 | — | The Ice Man Cometh |
| 1969 | Moody Woman b/w Go Away, Find Yourself (da The Ice Man Cometh) | 24 | 3 | — | Ice On Ice |
| 1969 | What's the Use of Breaking Up / | 20 | 4 | — | Ice On Ice |
| 1969 | A Brand New Me | 109 | — | — | Ice On Ice |
| 1969 | Don't Let Love Hang You Up b/w Walking Around in Teardrops | 44 | 12 | — | Ice On Ice |
| 1970 | Got to See If I Can Get Mommy (To Come Back Home) b/w I Forgot to Remember | 62 | 21 | — | Ice On Ice |
| 1970 | I Could Write a Book b/w Since I Lost You Lady (da Ice on Ice) | 46 | 15 | — | You & Me |
| 1970 | Where Are You Going b/w You Can Fly | 95 | 42 | — | "Joe" -- Original Soundtrack |
| 1970 | Special Memory b/w How Does It Feel | 109 | 36 | — | Assorted Sounds with the Aid of Assorted Friends and Relatives |
| 1971 | You Just Can't Win (By Making the Same Mistakes) b/w Sho Is Grooving Gene (Chandler) & Jerry (Butler) | 94 | 32 | — | Gene & Jerry -- One & One |
| 1971 | Ten and Two (Take This Woman Off the Corner) b/w Everybody Is Waiting Gene (Chandler) & Jerry (Butler) | 126 | 44 | — | Gene & Jerry -- One & One |
| 1971 | If It's Real What I Feel (con Brenda Lee Eager) Why Are You Leaving Me | 69 | 8 | — | Assorted Sounds with the Aid of Assorted Friends and Relatives |
| 1971 | Ain't Understanding Mellow (con Brenda Lee Eager) b/w Windy City Soul | 21 | 3 | — | The Sagittarius Movement |
| 1971 | How Did We Lose It Baby b/w Do You Finally Need a Friend | 85 | 38 | — | Assorted Sounds with the Aid of Assorted Friends and Relatives |
| 1971 | Walk Easy My Son b/w Let Me Be | 93 | 33 | — | The Sagittarius Movement |
| 1972 | I Only Have Eyes for You b/w A Prayer | 85 | 20 | — | The Spice Of Life |
| 1972 | Close to You b/w You Can't Always Tell Entrambi i brani con Brenda Lee Eager | 91 | 6 | — | The Spice Of Life |
| 1972 | One Night Affair b/w Life's Unfortunate Sons (da You & Me) | 52 | 6 | — | The Spice Of Life |
| 1973 | Can't Understand It b/w How Long Will It Last Entrambi i brani con Brenda Lee Eager | — | 26 | — | The Love We Have, The Love We Had |
| 1973 | The Love We Had Stays on My Mind b/w Were We Lovers, Were We Friends Entrambi i brani con Brenda Lee Eager | — | 64 | — | The Love We Have, The Love We Had |
| 1973 | Power of Love b/w What Do You Do on a Sunday Afternoon | — | 15 | — | Power of Love |
| 1974 | That's How Heartaches Are Made b/w Too Many Danger Signs | — | 58 | — | Power of Love |
| 1974 | Take The Time to Tell Her b/w High Stepper | — | 46 | — | Sweet Sixteen |
| 1974 | Playing On You b/w You and Me Against the World | — | 33 | — | Sweet Sixteen |
| 1976 | The Devil in Mrs. Jones b/w I Don't Wanna Be Reminded | — | 55 | — | Love's on the Menu |
| 1977 | I Wanna Do It To You b/w I Don't Wanna Be Reminded (da Love's on the Menu) | 51 | 7 | — | Suite for the Single Girl |
| 1977 | Chalk It Up b/w I Don't Want Nobody to Know (da Love's on the Menu) | — | 28 | — | Suite for the Single Girl |
| 1977 | It's a Lifetime Thing b/w Kiss Me Now (Non-album) Entrambi i brani con Thelma Houston) | — | 55 | — | Thelma & Jerry |
| 1978 | (I'm Just Thinking About) Cooling Out b/w Are You Lonely Tonight | — | 14 | — | Nothing Says I Love You Like I Love You |
| 1979 | Nothing Says I Love You Like I Love You b/w I'm Glad to Be Back | — | 86 | — | Nothing Says I Love You Like I Love You |
| 1979 | Let's Make Love b/w Dream World | — | — | — | Nothing Says I Love You Like I Love You |
| 1980 | The Best Love I Ever Had b/w Would You Mind | — | 49 | — | The Best Love |
| 1980 | Don't Be an Island (con Debra Henry) b/w The Best Love I Ever Had (Slow version) | — | 75 | — | The Best Love |
| 1982 | No Love Without Changes b/w All the Way | — | 83 | — | Ice 'N Hot |
| 1983 | In My Life (con Patti Austin) B-side di Patti Austin: What's At the End of a Rainbow | — | 92 | — | Non-album |
| "—" indica singoli non entrati in classifica o non pubblicati. * indica che la classifica R&B non era attiva all'epoca della pubblicazione di questi singoli. ||||||