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From there, the group had their first hit called “For Your Precious Love,” making at #3 on the R&B charts and earning the gold status. In 1958, The Roosters changed their name to The Impressions and was later signed to Veejay Records. They joined a local doo-wop group The Roosters where Mayfield played as a guitarist. The two eventually switched to the more profitable secular music. Later that point, he and Mayfield joined the gospel quartet Northern Jubilee Gospel Singers.

As a teenager, Butler was a member of a local church choir with Curtis Mayfield. Although he came from a poor background, his family exposed him to religious lifestyle at a young age to avoid him from negative influence. Butler spent most of his early days in Chicago, residing at Cabrini-Green housing development. In addition to making music, Butler also entered politics, serving as one of the Cook County Board of Commissioners, a position he has been holding since the 1980s.Īmerican soul singer-songwriter and politician Jerry Butler was born on Decemin Sunflower, Mississippi.

Some of Butler’s best-known hits include “He Will Break Your Heart” (a Top 10 pop hit), “Find Another Girl,” “I’m Telling You,” “Moon River,” “Make It Easy On Yourself,” “Need To Belong,” his own rendition of “For Your Precious Love” (peaked at #99 on the Hot 100 in 1966 it was included on the Rolling Stone’s 500 Greatest Songs list), “Never Give You Up,” “Hey, Western Union,” “Are You Happy,” “Only The Strong Survive,” “Moody Woman” and “Ain’t Understanding Mellow” (his last Top 40 pop single in 1971). Eventually Butler launched a solo career, with some of his hits were co-written with Mayfield.

Soon Butler and Mayfield became members of the four-piece group The Impressions, eventually scoring their first hit with “For Your Precious Love,” which was co-written by Butler. He and the legendary Curtis Mayfield met while they were members of a church choir. Jerry Butler (born in 1939 in Sunflower, Mississippi) is an American R&B and soul singer-songwriter, having gained fame as one of the R&B/doo-wop group the Impressions during the 50s, as well as a solo artist starting from the 60s music era later in his life he also became a politician.