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  1. "Make It Easy on Yourself" is a #popular song #written by #BurtBacharach and #HalDavid which was initially a top 20 Pop and R&B hit for #JerryButler in 1962. The best-known version is the 1965 recording by #theWalkerBrothers, for whom it was a No. 1 UK and Canadian hit. #DionneWarwick, who made a #demo of the song in early 1962, later had a hit with it in 1970.
    youtube.com/watch?v=bZTS9H-l5qQ

  2. "Make It Easy on Yourself" is a #popular song #written by #BurtBacharach and #HalDavid which was initially a top 20 Pop and R&B hit for #JerryButler in 1962. The best-known version is the 1965 recording by #theWalkerBrothers, for whom it was a No. 1 UK and Canadian hit. #DionneWarwick, who made a #demo of the song in early 1962, later had a hit with it in 1970.
    youtube.com/watch?v=C6yR4qS8IRE

  3. "Make It Easy on Yourself" is a #popular song #written by #BurtBacharach and #HalDavid which was initially a top 20 Pop and R&B hit for #JerryButler in 1962. The best-known version is the 1965 recording by #theWalkerBrothers, for whom it was a No. 1 UK and Canadian hit. #DionneWarwick, who made a #demo of the song in early 1962, later had a hit with it in 1970.
    youtube.com/watch?v=zWsPbcugFqQ

  4. "Message to Michael" is a song written by #BurtBacharach and #HalDavid, that has been a hit for several different artists under several different titles. The song was first recorded as "Message to Martha" by #JerryButler in 1962. In 1964, singer #LouJohnson had a minor US hit with the song, with the title "#Kentucky Bluebird". British singer #AdamFaith also recorded the song as "A Message to Martha (Kentucky Bluebird)" in 1965.
    youtube.com/watch?v=WLnWFOBJzAg

  5. This week's #TuneTuesday theme is #odetothewall. Here's the great original version of an early Randy Newman tune, which was later recorded by many other artists:

    Jerry Butler: I Don't Want To Hear It Anymore (1964)
    youtube.com/watch?v=UF3UPdVNoUg

    "I hear the neighbors talking about you and me
    Guess I've heard most every word
    'Cause the talking's loud
    And the walls are much too thin"

    #RandyNewman #JerryButler #VeeJay #soulmusic #ChicagoSoul

  6. "Make It Easy on Yourself" is a #popular song #written by #BurtBacharach and #HalDavid which was initially a top 20 Pop and R&B hit for #JerryButler in 1962. The best-known version is the 1965 recording by #theWalkerBrothers, for whom it was a No. 1 UK and Canadian hit. #DionneWarwick, who made a #demo of the song in early 1962, later had a hit with it in 1970.
    youtube.com/watch?v=bZTS9H-l5qQ

  7. This week’s #ThursdayFiveList theme is #LetTheRiversFlow. Lots of great records to choose from - these are only some of my favorites:

    Jerry Butler: Moon River (1961)
    youtube.com/watch?v=MlZ_83_seJc

    Sammy Turner: Raincoat in the River (1961)
    youtube.com/watch?v=fPDjxbQo6_4

    Ketty Lester: River of Salt (1962)
    youtube.com/watch?v=YjNtiOOjSIw

    O.V.Wright: Everybody Knows (The River Song) (1965)
    youtube.com/watch?v=_wYFmv_mrsA

    Roscoe Robinson: A Thousand Rivers (1967)
    youtube.com/watch?v=BZc4fM6hd24

    #JerryButler #KettyLester #SammyTurner #OVWright #RoscoeRobinson #LetThisRiverFlow

  8. On the 20th of February 2025: #JerryButler, American soul vocalist, known as 'The Iceman' (The Impressions; - "Never Give You Up"; solo - "Only the Strong Survive"), songwriter, and politician, died at 85.
    #RIP 🥀🪦⚰️

  9. It's time for #Saturdayonstage once again. Here's a classic soul duet from the early seventies:

    Jerry Butler & Brenda Lee Eager: Ain't Understanding Mellow (Live on "Soul!", January 12, 1972)
    youtube.com/watch?v=HEt6hkOrH7Y

    #music #soulmusic #jerrybutler #brendaleeeager #chicagosoul

  10. "He Will Break Your Heart", is a song originally performed and co-written by #JerryButler. It was a top-ten hit in 1960. In 1975, #TonyOrlandoAndDawn released the song under the title "He Don't Love You (Like I Love You)". Their version topped the #BillboardHot100 chart on May 3, 1975, and the US #adultContemporaryChart.
    youtube.com/watch?v=8xF1FOztyVs

  11. #OnThisDay in 1939, #JerryButler, American soul vocalist, known as 'The Iceman' (The Impressions; - "Never Give You Up, solo - "Only the Strong Survive"), songwriter, and politician, born in Sunflower, Mississippi (d. 2025).
    #HappyBirthday #RIP 💔🕊️