Chicago soul giant Jerry Butler, who succeeded early hits as lead singer of the keystone R&B group Impressions and a notable solo career with years as a Windy City politician, has died, according to ...

His writer's workshop produced chart singles for the likes of Isaac Hayes and Aretha Franklin and developed songwriters such as Chuck Jackson and Marvin Yancy ...

Besides nurturing the writing careers of Terry Callier and the team of Chuck Jackson (brother of Rev. Jesse Jackson) and Marvin Yancy, Jr. (the future husband of Natalie Cole), Butler also formed ...