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Jerry Butler

1939 - 2025

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Jerry Butler Jr. (December 8, 1939 – February 20, 2025) was an American soul singer-songwriter, producer, musician, and politician. He was the original lead singer of the R&B vocal group the Impressions, who were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1991. After leaving the group in 1960, Butler achieved over 55 Billboard Pop and R&B Chart hits as a solo artist including "He Will Break Your Heart", "Let It Be Me", and "Only the Strong Survive". Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Jerry Butler has received more than 1,042,091 page views. His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. Jerry Butler is the 2,501st most popular singer (down from 2,076th in 2019), the 13,534th most popular biography from United States (down from 11,303rd in 2019) and the 671st most popular American Singer.

Memorability Metrics

  • 1.0M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 47.01

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 17

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 1.52

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.57

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among SINGERS

Among singers, Jerry Butler ranks 2,501 out of 4,381. Before him are Gusttavo Lima, Elitsa Todorova, Vicky Rosti, Anna Semenovich, Stephen Marley, and Younha. After him are Michelle Williams, Sofia Nizharadze, Guy Clark, Daler Mehndi, Luminița Anghel, and Natasha Bedingfield.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1939, Jerry Butler ranks 621. Before him are Jagdeep, Leon Brittan, Baldur Preiml, Mary K. Gaillard, John H. Sununu, and Pilar Roldán. After him are Bill Toomey, Bob Armstrong, Don McKinnon, John A. Russo, Judy Grinham, and D. C. Fontana. Among people deceased in 2025, Jerry Butler ranks 123. Before him are Jeremiah P. Ostriker, Joseph Wambaugh, Fred Newhouse, Baldur Preiml, Peter Yarrow, and Juan Aguilera. After him are Bob Uecker, Dick McTaggart, Jules Feiffer, Nora Aunor, Roberto Orci, and Angie Stone.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Jerry Butler ranks 13,534 out of 20,380. Before him are Kristen Schaal (1978), Irene Worth (1916), Margaret Cho (1968), Ronald M. Evans (1949), Frank L. Culbertson Jr. (1949), and Taylor Negron (1957). After him are Jimmy Douglas (1898), Michelle Williams (1979), Eric Peterson (1964), Sarah J. Maas (1986), Marisa Miller (1978), and James Clapper (1941).

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Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, Jerry Butler ranks 671. Before him are Bobby Bare (1935), Bobby Charles (1938), Bow Wow (1987), Julie Felix (1938), Jordan Knight (1970), and Stephen Marley (1972). After him are Michelle Williams (1979), Guy Clark (1941), Midori (1968), Diane Schuur (1953), Keb' Mo' (1951), and Birdman (1969).

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