The Resume

(December 8, 1939- )
Born in Sunflower, Mississippi
Recorded the singles 'For Your Precious Love' (with the Impressions, 1958), 'He Will Break Your Heart' (1960), 'Moon River' (1961), 'Make It Easy on Yourself' (1962), 'Let It Be Me' (with Betty Everett, 1964), 'Mr. Dream Merchant' (1967), 'Never Give You Up' (1968), 'Hey Western Union Man' (1968), 'Only the Strong Survive' (1969), 'What's the Use of Breaking Up' (1969) and 'Ain't Understanding Mellow' (with Brenda Lee Eager, 1972)
Member of the Cook County (Illinois) Board of Commissioners (1985- )
Hosted the PBS special 'Doo Wop 50' (1999) and its sequels

Why he might be annoying:

He shares his name with a porn star.
He left the Impressions immediately after their first hit.
The Cook County web page lists him as Jerry 'Iceman' Butler.
He supported a sales tax increase, prompting the Chicago Tribune to encourage people to vote against him in 2010.

Why he might not be annoying:

He was nicknamed 'The Ice Man' for his smooth voice and cool demeanor.
He co-wrote several of his own hits and Otis Redding's 'I've Been Loving You Too Long (To Stop Now).'
He served as chairman of the non-profit Rhythm and Blues Foundation.

Credit: C. Fishel

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Burt Bacharach Wrote My Song
• C. Fishel's Profiles [Series 14]
• Celebrities Born on the Same Date [December] (Ranked: 12081939)
• Dionne Warwick Doesn’t Like Me
• Ed Sullivan Show Guests
• I am in Public Broadcasting
• I Covered Sam Cooke’s ‘A Change is Gonna Come’
• I Sing About Survival
• I Sought Political Office
• Look at Me, I'm Wet
• Midnight Special Performers [A-K]
• My Song Hit #1 on Billboard’s Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart [1960s] (Ranked: 1960)
• My Song Hit #1 on Billboard’s Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart [1960s] (Ranked: 1968)
• My Song Hit #1 on Billboard’s Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart [1960s] (Ranked: 1969)
• People who Have Similar Names on Am I Annoying (Ranked: 388)
• Profiles 23501-23750 (Ranked: 23659)

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 25 Votes: 48.00% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 5 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 13 Votes: 46.15% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 9 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 9 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 16 Votes: 43.75% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 14 Votes: 78.57% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 16 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 33 Votes: 63.64% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 19 Votes: 52.63% Annoying