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Jonathan Butler

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Also known as Jonathan Kenneth Butler

South African singer-songwriter and guitarist

Person · Open Library

Works
12

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United States
Active from
1961
contemporary jazzcontemporary r&bjazzquiet stormsinger-songwritersmooth jazz

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
83,955
Total plays
750,383

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Smooth Jazzguitarjazzafricanmale vocalists

At thirteen, Jonathan's talents caught the ears and eyes of British record producer Clive Caulder. He was signed to Caulder's Jive Records and as the old cliche goes, the rest is history. Jonathan's first single broke down racial barriers, becoming the first song by a black artist to be played by white radio stations in South Africa. Because Jive was headquartered in England, Jonathan decided to move there to focus on his recording career. His commitment to his craft paid off with his self-tit

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