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Remembering Jerry Butler, One of the Coldest Songwriters on the Planet
His writer's workshop produced chart singles for the likes of Isaac Hayes and Aretha Franklin and developed songwriters such as Chuck Jackson and Marvin Yancy
Here's how the late Jerry Butler inspired NJ music men TJ Lubinksy and Bruce Springsteen
The Chicago native first became known as a member of the Impressions with church pal Curtis Mayfield, and he soon forged out as a solo hitmaker.