Jerry Butler (cantante)
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| Nazionalità |  Stati Uniti
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| Genere | Soul Funk Rhythm and blues |
| Periodo di attività musicale | 1958 – 1985 |
| Strumento | voce, chitarra, chitarra elettrica, basso, pianoforte, sax, batteria |
| Etichetta | Abner, Vee-Jay, Mercury, Motown, Rhino |
Jerry Butler Jr. (Sunflower, 11 dicembre 1939 – Chicago, 20 febbraio 2025[1]) è stato un cantante, musicista e polistrumentista statunitense.
Biografia
Iniziò la sua carriera come 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.[2]
Jerry Butler morì a Chicago il 20 febbraio 2025, per complicazioni della malattia di Parkinson, all'età di 85 anni.
Discografia
Singoli
| Anno | Singolo (A-side, B-side) | Posiz. classifica | Album | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [3] |
US R&B [3] |
US AC [3] | |||||
| 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. | ||
| Come Back My Love b/w Love Me (da Aware of Love) Entrambe le tracce con The Impressions |
— | 29 | — | ||||
| 1959 | Lost b/w One By One (da Aware of Love) |
— | 17 | — | |||
| I Was Wrong b/w Couldn't Go to Sleep (da Aware of Love) |
— | — | — | ||||
| 1960 | A Lonely Soldier b/w I Found a Love |
— | 25 | — | He Will Break Your Heart | ||
| He Will Break Your Heart b/w Thanks to You |
7 | 1 | — | ||||
| Silent Night b/w O Holy Night |
— | — | — | Non-album | |||
| 1961 | Find Another Girl b/w When Trouble Calls |
27 | 10 | — | Aware of Love | ||
| I'm a Telling You b/w I See a Fool |
25 | 8 | — | ||||
| Moon River | 11 | 14 | 3 | Need to Belong | |||
| Aware of Love | 105 | — | — | Aware of Love | |||
| 1962 | Isle of Sirens b/w Chi Town (da Jerry Butler, esq.) |
— | — | — | Need to Belong | ||
| Make It Easy on Yourself b/w It's Too Late (non-album) |
20 | 18 | — | ||||
| You Can Run (But You Can't Hide) b/w I'm the One (non-album) |
63 | 23 | — | ||||
| 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 | ||
| I Almost Lost My Mind b/w Strawberries (da Need to Belong) |
— | — | — | Non-album track | |||
| Where's the Girl b/w How Beautifully You Lie |
— | — | — | Need to Belong | |||
| A Woman With Soul b/w Just a Little Bit (da More of the Best of Jerry Butler) |
— | — | — | Non-album track | |||
| 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 | * | — | |||
| I Stand Accused | 61 | * | — | More of the Best of Jerry Butler | |||
| I Don't Want to Hear It Anymore | 95 | * | — | ||||
| Let It Be Me (con Betty Everett) / | 5 | * | — | Delicious Together | |||
| Ain't That Lovin' You, Baby (con Betty Everett) | 108 | * | — | ||||
| 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 | |||
| Since I Don't Have You b/w Just Be True Entrambi i brani con Betty Everett |
— | — | — | Delicious Together | |||
| I Can't Stand to See You Cry b/w Nobody Needs Your Love (More Than I Do) |
122 | — | — | Non-album | |||
| Just for You b/w Believe in Me (da The Impressions With Jerry Butler) |
— | 33 | — | ||||
| 1966 | For Your Precious Love (re-recording) b/w Give It Up (non-album) |
— | 25 | — | Love Me | ||
| Love (Oh, How Sweet It Is) b/w Loneliness (da The Best of Jerry Butler (Mercury)) |
103 | 34 | — | Non-album tracks | |||
| You Make Me Feel Like Someone b/w For What You Made of Me |
— | — | — | ||||
| 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 |
— | — | — | |||
| 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) |
— | — | — | ||||
| Mr. Dream Merchant b/w Cause I Love You So (Non-album) |
38 | 23 | — | Mr. Dream Merchant | |||
| Lost b/w You Don't Know What You Got Until You Lose It (from Soul Artistry) |
62 | 48 | — | ||||
| 1968 | Never Give You Up b/w Beside You (daMr. Dream Merchant) |
20 | 7 | — | The Ice Man Cometh | ||
| Hey, Western Union Man b/w Just Can't Forget About You |
16 | 1 | — | ||||
| Are You Happy b/w (Strange) I Still Love You |
39 | 9 | — | ||||
| 1969 | Only the Strong Survive b/w Just Because I Really Love You |
4 | 1 | — | |||
| Moody Woman b/w Go Away, Find Yourself (da The Ice Man Cometh) |
24 | 3 | — | Ice On Ice | |||
| What's the Use of Breaking Up / | 20 | 4 | — | ||||
| A Brand New Me | 109 | — | — | ||||
| Don't Let Love Hang You Up b/w Walking Around in Teardrops |
44 | 12 | — | ||||
| 1970 | Got to See If I Can Get Mommy (To Come Back Home) b/w I Forgot to Remember |
62 | 21 | — | |||
| I Could Write a Book b/w Since I Lost You Lady (da Ice on Ice) |
46 | 15 | — | You & Me | |||
| Where Are You Going b/w You Can Fly |
95 | 42 | — | "Joe" -- Original Soundtrack | |||
| 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 | ||
| Ten and Two (Take This Woman Off the Corner) b/w Everybody Is Waiting Gene (Chandler) & Jerry (Butler) |
126 | 44 | — | ||||
| 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 | |||
| Ain't Understanding Mellow (con Brenda Lee Eager) b/w Windy City Soul |
21 | 3 | — | The Sagittarius Movement | |||
| 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 | |||
| 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 | ||
| Close to You b/w You Can't Always Tell Entrambi i brani con Brenda Lee Eager |
91 | 6 | — | ||||
| One Night Affair b/w Life's Unfortunate Sons (da You & Me) |
52 | 6 | — | ||||
| 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 | ||
| The Love We Had Stays on My Mind b/w Were We Lovers, Were We Friends Entrambi i brani con Brenda Lee Eager |
— | 64 | — | ||||
| 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 | — | |||
| Take The Time to Tell Her b/w High Stepper |
— | 46 | — | Sweet Sixteen | |||
| Playing On You b/w You and Me Against the World |
— | 33 | — | ||||
| 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 | ||
| Chalk It Up b/w I Don't Want Nobody to Know (da Love's on the Menu) |
— | 28 | — | ||||
| 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 | — | |||
| Let's Make Love b/w Dream World |
— | — | — | ||||
| 1980 | The Best Love I Ever Had b/w Would You Mind |
— | 49 | — | The Best Love | ||
| Don't Be an Island (con Debra Henry) b/w The Best Love I Ever Had (Slow version) |
— | 75 | — | ||||
| 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. | |||||||
Note
- ↑ (EN) Jerry Butler, legendary R&B singer and Illinois politician, dies at 85, su tribune.com.pk, 21 febbraio 2025. URL consultato il 21 febbraio 2025.
- ↑ Colin Larkin (a cura di), The Virgin Encyclopedia of Popular Music, Concise, Virgin Books, 1997, p. 207, ISBN 1-85227-745-9.
- 1 2 3 Jerry Butler - Awards, su AllMusic. URL consultato il 29 gennaio 2022 (archiviato dall'url originale il 30 maggio 2012).
Bibliografia
- Pruter, Robert. Chicago Soul. Urbana, IL: University of Illinois Press, 1991, ISBN 978-0-252-06259-9
Altri progetti
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Collegamenti esterni
- (EN) Jerry Butler, su Enciclopedia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
- (EN) Jerry Butler, su AllMusic, All Media Network.
- (EN) Jerry Butler, su Discogs, Zink Media.
- (EN) Jerry Butler, su MusicBrainz, MetaBrainz Foundation.
- (EN) Jerry Butler, su WhoSampled.
- (EN) Jerry Butler, su SecondHandSongs.
- (EN) Jerry Butler, su Genius.com.
- (EN) Jerry Butler, su Billboard.
- (EN) Jerry Butler, su IMDb, IMDb.com.
| Controllo di autorità | VIAF (EN) 85764491 · ISNI (EN) 0000 0001 1450 7396 · SBN RAVV307372 · LCCN (EN) n94110548 · GND (DE) 134341465 · BNE (ES) XX1282398 (data) · BNF (FR) cb13892022m (data) |
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