Jerry Butler

Summary

Jerry Butler is a human^[1]. He was born in Sunflower^[2]. He was born on December 8, 1939^[3]. He passed away in Chicago^[4]. He died on February 20, 2025^[5]. He worked as a singer^[6] and songwriter^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (898 views/month, #6,827 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Jerry Butler was born in Sunflower^[2].
• Jerry Butler died in Chicago^[4].
• Jerry Butler was born on December 8, 1939^[3].
• Jerry Butler died on February 20, 2025^[5].
• Jerry Butler held citizenship in United States^[9].
• Jerry Butler is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[10].
• Jerry Butler's professions included singer^[6].
• Jerry Butler's professions included songwriter^[7].
• Jerry Butler was educated at Cooley Vocational High School^[11].
• Jerry Butler's education included a stint at Wells Community Academy High School^[12].
• Jerry Butler was educated at Governors State University^[13].
• Jerry Butler was a member of Alpha Phi Alpha^[14].
• Jerry Butler is recorded as male^[15].
• Jerry Butler's instance of is recorded as human^[16].
• Jerry Butler was affiliated with the Democratic Party^[17].
• Jerry Butler's genre is soul^[18].
• Jerry Butler's genre is rhythm and blues^[19].
• Jerry Butler's record label is recorded as Vee-Jay Records^[20].
• Jerry Butler's Commons category is recorded as Jerry Butler^[21].
• Jerry Butler's voice type is recorded as baritone^[22].
• The cause of death was Parkinson's disease^[23].
• Jerry Butler's family name is recorded as Butler^[24].
• Jerry Butler's given name is recorded as Jerry^[25].
• Jerry Butler's medical condition is recorded as Parkinson's disease^[26].
• Jerry Butler's manner of death is recorded as natural causes^[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1939-12-08^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2025-02-20^[31]

• Genre(s): r&b, soul^[32]

• Community tags: r&b, soul^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: fec55784-ff5c-4992-83dd-1f7c4b10c6bf^[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Jerry Butler's place of birth was Sunflower^[2]. He was born on December 8, 1939^[3]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[10].

Education

Educated at Cooley Vocational High School^[11], a high school^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1958^[37]; Wells Community Academy High School^[12], a high school^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1935^[40]; and Governors State University^[13], a university^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1969^[43].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer^[6] and songwriter^[7].

Personal Life

Jerry Butler was affiliated with the Democratic Party^[17].

Death and Burial

Jerry Butler died on February 20, 2025^[5]. He passed away in Chicago^[4]. The cause of death was Parkinson's disease^[23].

Why It Matters

Jerry Butler ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (898 views/month, #6,827 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[44] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[45]

FAQs

Where was Jerry Butler born?

Jerry Butler's place of birth was Sunflower^[2].

Where did Jerry Butler die?

Jerry Butler passed away in Chicago^[4].

What did Jerry Butler do for work?

Jerry Butler worked as singer^[6] and songwriter^[7].

Where did Jerry Butler go to school?

Jerry Butler was educated at Cooley Vocational High School^[11], Wells Community Academy High School^[12], and Governors State University^[13].