Jonathan Butler
Born Athlone (Capetown), South Africa in 1962
Due to his disillusionment with apartheid, he emigrated to London in 1985 at the invitation of fellow South Africans Clive Calder and Ralph Simon, founders of Jive Records.
Signing to the label he recorded with Ruby Turner on her remake of 'If You're Ready (Come Go With Me)' before the release of his own debut album 'Introducing Jonathan Butler' (1986).
Teaming up with producer Barry Eastmond, his follow up double album Jonathan Butler (1987) created a great deal of interest on the UK soul scene for songs including 'Lies' (UK Top 20), 'Love Songs, Candlelight & You' and 'Overflowing'.
His next Jive albums were 'More Than Friends' (1988), including 'True Love Never Fails', a duet with Vanessa Bell Armstrong, 'Deliverance' (1990) and 'Heal Our Land' (1990).
'Head To Head' followed in 1994, after a move to Polygram and, after a further move to N2K Records, he released 'Do You Love Me?' (1997), 'Story Of Life' (1999) and 'The Source' (2000).
His songs have also been recorded by AI Jarreau, Billy Ocean, George Benson ('Tender Love') and Millie Jackson ('I Fell In Love').
Albums
Introducing Jonathan Butler (1986)
Jonathan Butler (1987)
More than friends (1988)
Breaking away (1988)
Heal Our Land (1990)
Deliverance (1990)
Head to Head (1994)
Do You Love Me? (1997)
Story of Life (1999)
The Source (2000)
Surrender (2002)
Tracks currently playing on our station
If you're ready (come go with me) - Duet with Ruby turner
Give a little more loving (Album: Jonathan Butler)
Holding on (Album: Jonathan Butler)
soul2soul favourites/recommended
Holding on (Album: Jonathan Butler)
Lies (Album: Jonathan Butler)
Take good care of me (Album: Jonathan Butler)
Give a little more loving (Album: Jonathan Butler)
Love Songs, Candlelight & You (Album: Jonathan Butler)
Heal our land (Album: Heal Our Land)
More than friends (Album: More than friends)
Sarah Sarah (Album: More than friends)
It's so hard to let you go (Album: More than friends)
There's One Born Every Minute (Album: More than friends)
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