Jerry Butler, 85, the singer with a smooth and silky voice who scored 1960s hits with songwriter-producers Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff that helped lay the foundation for what became known as “The Sound ...

Jerry Butler, a premier soul singer whose rich, steady baritone graced such hits as "For Your Precious Love," "Only the Strong Survive" and "Make It Easy On Yourself," has died at age 85.

Jerry Butler, the beloved Chicago soul singer, producer and, later, politician who began his career in the late 1950 singing alongside childhood friend Curtis Mayfield in the Impressions, has died at ...