As a fan of a wide variety of popular (and not-so-popular) music from the 1950s (and sometimes even earlier) up through the present, one of my bucket list projects for years has been to put together a list of my 100 favorite songs of all time. At some point I decided that, once I got around to figuring that out, I could put it out on a blog, for the infinitesimally small proportion of the Internet world that might be interested. So, here we are. While the Top 100 will be a major focus, I also plan to post on a variety of other musical (and occasionally non-musical) topics, in which you may or may not be interested. (If a particular posting doesn’t ring your bell, you’re only a few clicks away from a dancing cat video on YouTube.)

Wednesday, March 5, 2025

Jerry Butler

https://variety.com/2025/music/news/jerry-butler-impressions-singer-dead-chicago-politician-1236315232/

 

I’ve previously posted that Jerry Butler was one of my favorite singers, so I won’t repeat myself here. There was more to Butler than his vocal work, however: he co-wrote many of his hits (as well as “I’ve Been Loving You Too Long” with Otis Redding); started the Butler Songwriters Workshop, where he mentored young Chicago-area songwriters in a successful effort to get some material that he could record; and served on the Cook County Board of Commissioners from 1986 through 2018.

 

Favorite songs:

Giving Up On Love

Only The Strong Survive

Mr. Dream Merchant

He Will Break Your Heart

Need To Belong

 

I Dig You Baby

Life's Unfortunate Sons

Moon River

Angel Flying Too Close To The Ground

Make It Easy On Yourself

 

I'm A Telling You

For Your Precious Love (Jerry Butler & The Impressions)

Let It Be Me (duet with Betty Everett)

I Stand Accused

Never Give You Up

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