Recorded in 1962, the single "Need to Belong" and its flipside "I'm A Man" were Butler's first releases for Vee-Jay after leaving his longtime label home Cadence. The latter became a substantial R&B hit.
- The A-side "Need to Belong" was written by Butler with Curtis Mayfield.
- "I'm a Man" reached #17 on the Billboard R&B chart in 1963.
- This single marked Jerry Butler's first release on Vee-Jay Records.
Jerry Butler is a Grammy-winning singer-songwriter, a baritone known as the "Iceman." He co-wrote The Impressions' first hit, "Your Cheatin' Heart," and was a prolific songwriter and recording artist throughout the 1960s and 70s.
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