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There are multiple artists called Jerry Butler:

1) Jerry Butler, Jr. (born December 8, 1939 in Sunflower, Mississippi) is an American soul singer also known as “The Ice Man” because of his cool demeanour while singing often intensely emotional lyrics.

Butler was dubbed the “Iceman” by a Philadelphia disc jockey while performing in a Philadelphia theater. However, Butler achieved what eluded many earlier Doo Wop groups during the 1950s and 1960s — longevity. Butler’s solo career had a string of hits, including “He Will Break Your Heart,” “Moon River,” “Make It Easy On Yourself,” “Let It Be Me” (the Everly Brothers classic re-done as a duet with Betty Everett), “Brand New Me,” “Ain’t Understanding Mellow,” (duet with Brenda Lee Eager), and “Never Gonna Give You Up,” followed by two hugely successful albums The Iceman Cometh in 1968 and Ice On Ice in 1970. The Iceman Cometh garnered Butler three Grammy nominations. Jerry Butler further made recordings for Philadelphia International Records in the 80’s. His most noted song for the label was “Cooling Out”
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  • rocmaven

    Jerry Butler, Rock N Roll Hall Of Fame Inductee, headlines Watseka Theatre Watseka Illinois on Fathers Day Weekend, Saturday June 16, 2012. One of the Greatest RnB Singer / Songwriters of all time! Host of PBS TV Music Specials, “Doo Wop 50″, “Doo Wop 51″, “Rock Rhythm & Doo Wop” & “Soul Spectacular: 40 Years of RnB”. This Living Legends Million Selling Hit Songs include; “For Your Precious Love”, “Only The Strong Survive”, “He Will Break Your Heart”, “Moon River”, “Never Give You Up”, “Make It Easy On Yourself’, “Let It Be Me”, “Hey Western Union Man” and countless more! Watseka Theatre is a beautiful 1931 art deco venue located 92 miles south of Chicago. It features a great restaurant and full bar. Doors Open 5pm and Showtime is 6pm. Tickets are on sale now $38.00- $53.00 at theatre , by phone (815) 993-6585 or online www.watsekatheatre.com

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  • I_LOVE_DONUTS

    *Never Give You Up. At least on the iceman cometh release ;)

    February 2012

  • Baader-Meinh0F

    Never gonna give you up

    April 2011

  • Rapture5212011

    very cool & talented performer/entertainer/singer from the 'baby boomer' generation whose great hits are still entertaining today via the digital revolution of the internet. God bless~!

    September 2010

  • Watts13

    I Need To Belong (To Someone) is heart-achingly gorgeous.

    September 2010

  • moras85

    where the hack is "whatever goes around" !!!!!

    August 2010

  • AfroJones42

    "Never Gonna Give You Up"

    August 2010

  • rtelles1

    OMG. What a voice. Wow.

    June 2010
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