Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jerry "Ice Man" Butler, a politician, soul singer and former member of The Impressions, died Thursday at age 85. Photo courtesy of ...

Jerry Butler, cofounder of the Impressions and baritone singer/songwriter known for hits such as "For Your Precious Love" and "Only The Strong Survive," has reportedly died. He was 85. A ...

Jerry Butler at the Rhythm & Blues Foundation's Pioneer Awards at New York's Apollo Theatre in 2001 (Gabe Palacio/ImageDirect/Getty) Jerry Butler, the original lead singer of the R&B and soul group ...

NEW YORK — Jerry Butler, a premier soul singer of the 1960s and after whose rich, intimate baritone graced such hits as "For Your Precious Love," "Only the Strong Survive" and "Make It Easy On ...

Jerry Butler, the soul singer-songwriter and hit maker known as the Iceman, died Thursday at his home in Chicago. He was 85. His assistant confirmed his death to The New York Times, sharing that ...

With his resounding baritone and courtly manner, he led the Impressions before beginning a solo career, recording songs like “Only the Strong Survive.” The singer Jerry Butler performing in New York ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Jerry Butler, a premier soul singer of the 1960s and after whose rich, intimate baritone graced such hits as “For Your Precious Love,” “Only the Strong Survive” and “Make It Easy On ...