Iowa Public Radio

Remembering soul singer Jerry Butler, aka the 'Iceman'

GROSS: This is FRESH AIR. Let's get back to the interview I recorded in 2000 with soul singer Jerry Butler. He died last month at age 85. Butler, who died Feb. 20, was born in rural Miss., and had his ...
The New York Times

Jerry Butler, Hitmaking Singer Known as the Iceman, Dies at 85

With his resounding baritone and courtly manner, he led the Impressions before beginning a solo career, recording songs like “Only the Strong Survive.” The singer Jerry Butler performing in New York ...