Jerry Butler

Jerry Butler was born on Dec 08, 1939 in USA. Jerry Butler's big-screen debut came with Joe directed by John G. Avildsen in 1970. Jerry Butler is known for Mr. Nobody directed by Jaco Van Dormael, Jared Leto stars as Nemo Adult and Sarah Polley as Adult Elise. The upcoming new movie Jerry Butler plays is Vengeance: A Love Story which will be released on Sep 15, 2017.

Jerry Butler got his start in the music business at age 18 when he and his friend Curtis Mayfield formed a singing group and named them The Impressions. They had an almost immediate hit with a song Butler wrote, "For Your Precious Love", which became the group's first gold record. Nicknamed "The Iceman" by legendary Philadelphia DJ Georgi Woods for his smooth, cool delivery and effortless style, Butler has had numerous hits on his own since embarking on a solo career, "He Will Break Your Heart", "Moon River", "Only the Strong Survive" and "Never Gonna Give You Up" being among his biggest. He has been nominated three times for a Grammy award, has won a CLIO award for writing and producing TV commercials, and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1991 and the Rhythm & Blues Foundation in 1994. Iin addition to his music career, Butler also has a career in politics: he is a member of the Cook County (Illinois) Board of Commissioners, having first been elected in 1985.