“Never Give You Up (Never Gonna Give You Up)” #20 7/6/1968

Here’s the most successful record for the great Jerry Butler since his 1964 duet with Betty Everett, “Let It Be Me.” From the first few notes you can tell it’s a Kenny Gamble/Leon Huff production. Butler left the Impressions after their first hit in 1958 to go solo. No doubt Jerry has one of the smoothest voices around. He will step down in 2018 after more than 30 years as a Cook County (Illinois) commissioner.