Happy Birthday to the Iceman, Jerry Butler

**spinningsoul** · 12-08-2010, 01:00 PM

Jerry is 71 years old today.

I've always been partial to "For Your Precious Love," but what's your favorite tune [[or tunes) with Butler on lead?

http://spinningsoul.com/2010/12/icemanbday/

**mark speck** · 12-08-2010, 01:16 PM

Hard to decide...he's one of my favorite singers. Happy Birthday, Jerry, and many more!!

Best,

Mark

**Nothing But Soul** · 12-08-2010, 02:34 PM

My favorite Jerry Butler tune? It's a tie between "He Will Break Your Heart" and "Only the Strong Survive." Both went to number 1 on the R&B charts and made the top 10 on the pop charts.

**midnightman** · 12-08-2010, 03:12 PM

Happy 71st. My favorites from him are "For Your Precious Love", "He Will Break Your Heart", "Never Gonna Give You Up", "Only the Strong Survive" and "Understanding Mellow".

**marv2** · 12-08-2010, 03:21 PM

Happy Birthday Jerry!!!!

**GeeTee(HPK)** · 12-08-2010, 05:39 PM

Happy Birthday Commisioner ! I'll make sure to spin some of you music in your honor,tomorrow night !

**paladin** · 12-08-2010, 06:19 PM

All the ones listed plus Western Union Man & Suite For The Single Girl.......Happy B Day JB.......

Kdubya

**tom_moulton** · 12-08-2010, 07:18 PM

Happy Birthday Jerry, Like your songs says "NEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UP" Many many more my Friend.

**midnightman** · 12-08-2010, 08:01 PM

Originally Posted by paladin

All the ones listed plus Western Union Man & Suite For The Single Girl.......Happy B Day JB.......

Kdubya

I forgot about "Western Union Man". Great song.

**roger** · 12-08-2010, 08:49 PM

My favourites?

"Nobody Needs Your Love More Than I Do"
"I Can't Stand to See You Cry",
"You Don't Know What You've Got Until You Lose It",
"Brand New Me"
"Moody Woman"
"How Did we Lose It?"
"Ain't Understanding Mellow"
"The Devil In Mrs Jones"
"I'm Just Thinking About Cooling Out"

And just about everything else he ever recorded!!

He is in my list of all time favourite Top 3 Male vocalists along with TYRONE DAVIS and JOHNNIE TAYLOR!!

Happy Birthday Mr Butler and thanks for the music.

Roger

**jillfoster** · 12-08-2010, 08:52 PM

Happy Birthday to Jerry Butler... a great talent, and a nice man by all accounts:

**spinningsoul** · 12-08-2010, 08:52 PM

Originally Posted by paladin

All the ones listed plus Western Union Man & Suite For The Single Girl.......Happy B Day JB.......

Kdubya

Ironically, I found the Suite for a Single Girl LP at a thrift store day. Darn-near perfect condition for 50 cents. It was almost like Jerry's birthday present, on his birthday, to me

**stephanie** · 12-08-2010, 09:33 PM

Favorite Jerry Butler song is Im just Thinkin about Coolin Out I played that 45 to death and my second favorite is Western Union Man.

**marv2** · 12-08-2010, 10:03 PM

My very favorite by Jerry:

**paladin** · 12-08-2010, 10:53 PM

@ Spinning Soul, great story and a very good album from the Ice Man, here is a rarely played gem that takes me back on a personal level. Oh hell yeah I love this song.......