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Jerry Butler, Legendary Soul Singer, Dies at 85 Following Parkinson's Disease Diagnosis

Jerry Butler has died at the age of 85. Butler was the original lead singer of the Impressions before embarking on a successful solo career.

After two years with them, he embarked on a successful solo career, with hit songs like "He Will Break Your Heart,” “Only the Strong Survive,” "Ain't Understanding Mellow" and many more. Some of his other successful singles included "Find Another Girl", "I'm A-Telling You," "Only the Strong Survive," “Let It Be Me,” "Hey, Western Union Man," "Never Give You Up" and "Ain't Understanding Mellow." Two young people from the West Side of Chicago, going to England and Portugal and all those places.” The couple shared twin sons, Anthony and Randy.

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