A longtime Chicago resident, Butler was a former Cook County board commissioner who would still perform on weekends and ...
His biggest hits included foundational Philly Sound songs "Hey, Western Union Man" and "Only The Strong Survive," written with Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff.
Known for his resounding baritone and his courtly manner, he briefly led the Impressions before beginning a successful solo ...
Ms Chown, who is a volunteer at the hit West End show You Me Bum Bum Train, warned him that there was “something seriously ...