Jerry Butler (cantante)

Jerry Butler
Butler nel 1998
NazionalitàStati Uniti (bandiera) Stati Uniti
GenereSoul
Funk
Rhythm and blues
Periodo di attività musicale1958 – 1985
Strumentovoce, chitarra, chitarra elettrica, basso, pianoforte, sax, batteria
EtichettaAbner, Vee-Jay, Mercury, Motown, Rhino
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Jerry Butler Jr. (Sunflower, Mississippi, 11 dicembre 1939) è un musicista, produttore discografico e politico statunitense. Era il 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 è stato ammesso nella National Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame.[1]

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Singoli

Anno Singolo (A-side, B-side) Posiz. classifica Album
US
[2] 		US
R&B
[2] 		US
AC
[2]
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

  1. ^ Colin Larkin (a cura di), The Virgin Encyclopedia of Popular Music, Concise, Virgin Books, 1997, p. 207, ISBN 1-85227-745-9.
  2. ^ a b c Jerry Butler - Awards, su AllMusic. URL consultato il 29 gennaio 2022 (archiviato dall'url originale il 30 maggio 2012).

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