Jerry Butler

ABOUT JERRY BUTLER

Rose to fame as the frontman and lead singer of the R&B band The Impressions, the group that released singles like "People Get Ready." His song "For Your Precious Love" has accumulated more than 10 million streams on Spotify.

As a teenager, he sang in the Curtis Mayfield church choir and with the Northern Jubilee Gospel Singers quartet.

He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1991 and later became a politician. He was featured on more than 50 singles throughout his long career.

His younger brother Billy played guitar with him on tours across the country. He was married to Annette Smith.

He starred in the 2002 film Only the Strong Survive with singer Mary Wilson .