Photo: Mercury Records / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Jerry Butler is one of those foundational soul voices I keep returning to. As the original lead singer of the Impressions, later inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, he sat at the headwaters of a sound that shaped American music. What I admire is the breadth: singer, songwriter, producer, and even a politician in his later years. The detour back through vocational high school and university reveals a restless, self-improving mind. Rooted in Mississippi's Sunflower County, he carried Southern soil into his phrasing. To me, he represents the dignified, self-made soul man at his finest.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Jerry Butler
- Name (Japanese)
- ジェリー・バトラー
- Reading
- じぇりー・ばとらー
- Born
- December 8, 1939 (age 86)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Rabbit
- Origin
- Sunflower, Mississippi, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- singer / songwriter / soul musician / musician
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Cooley Vocational High School
- University
- Governors State University
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Jerry Butler born?
Born December 8, 1939 (age 86).
Where is Jerry Butler from?
Jerry Butler is from Sunflower, Mississippi, United States.
What does Jerry Butler do?
Jerry Butler works as singer, songwriter, soul musician, musician.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.