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 Yourself," has died.
Butler’s niece, Yolanda Goff, told the Chicago Sun-Times that
Butler died Thursday from Parkinson’s disease at his home
in Chicago.
Jerry Butler was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of
fame in 1991 as a member of the Impressions.
Jerry Butler, top left, and Curtis Mayfield, bottom right, in
the Impressions.
