The Chicago native first became known as a member of the Impressions with church pal Curtis Mayfield, and he soon forged out ...
The Ice Man cameth — to New Jersey. The Ice Man, aka music legend Jerry Butler, passed away Feb. 20 at his home in Chicago after a bout with Parkinson's Disease. He was 85. Butler was a singular ...
His writer's workshop produced chart singles for the likes of Isaac Hayes and Aretha Franklin and developed songwriters such ...
It has been a brutal year for the R&B world as eight legendary performers have already lost their lives in 2025. The latest was a member a Grammy Lifetime Award winning singer. The following is a look ...
It has been a stunning year filled with tragedy and loss for the R&B world and its fans, and Saturday continued that terrible ...
Chicago is the steppin’ capital of the world.” That’s a phrase coined by local DJ Sam Chatman, also known as the Godfather of Steppin’. And though the dance craze’s popularity has spread far and wide, ...
Get details on celebrity deaths in February 2025, including actor Gene Hackman, singer Roberta Flack, and actor Michelle Trachtenberg.
The following is a look back at those who have died: Jerry Butler, a legendary soul singer ... but he and his mother moved to Chicago when he was 10. Hunt reportedly enlisted in the Air Force ...