Jonathan Butler Surrender

Jonathan Butler born 1961. Born and raised in Cape Town during Apartheid, Butler started singing and playing acoustic guitar as a child. Racial segregation and poverty during Apartheid has been the subject of many of his records.[1] His first single was first by a black artist played by white radio stations in the racially segregated South Africa, earned a Sarie Award, South Africa's equivalent to the Grammy Awards.
He began touring at the age of seven when he joined a traveling stage show, and was later signed up to perform on a string of hit recordings, turning him into a local teen idol. In 1978 he found the inspiration and encouragement to begin expressing himself as a composer and songwriter when he joined Cape Town's best known jazz/rock outfit, Pacific Express. Two albums were recorded with the Express personnel, and some Pacific Express songs were later released on the 1988 7th Avenue album. All three releases were issued by Mountain Records.
Butler was signed to Jive Records in 1977, and in the early 1980s he moved to the United Kingdom where he remained for seventeen years. His international breakthrough came in 1987 with his Grammy nominated hit single, "Lies" and his cover version of the Staple Singers song "If You're Ready (Come Go with Me)", which he performed with Ruby Turner.
Butler maintained a loyal following in the 1980s and 1990s, in South Africa, the United States and Europe.
In 2006, Butler was a featured vocalist on the album Gospel Goes Classical, produced by University of Alabama at Birmingham music professor Henry Panion. This recording, featuring arrangements by Panion, Tommy Stewart, Michael Loveless, and Ray Reach, rose to #2 on the Billboard Gospel chart, and #3 on the Classical Crossover chart.[2] He was also nominated for a Grammy Award for his single "Going Home".

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[LevonaDiedrich]

Jonathan Butler is simply one of the most underrated Jazz artist around... what a talent!

Loved this album. Thanx for sharing, @boswell69!

Please share "Many Faces" as well, If you can. ;-)

[earstatic56]

An incredible musician, this song is like being in heaven <3

[grndpavol]

me and Joshua,how he fell asleep while we played all over so. calif. my roadie. thanks Joshua

[TheeHagakure]

one of my favorites. this track is timeless

[SunRiseRays1]

My two very favorites together - oh the joy!

[TolaYahu]

Great work Boney,and Jonathan. You brothers know how to keep smooth jazz alive and hip.The guitar is a vital force in the world of smooth jazz. Jonathan thanks for sharing your gift to the world. Peace!

[sopranojoe11]

Boney James on sax.

[Lov3fm]

Mind blowing :)

[cekstedt]

absolutely beautiful..I listen to it often

[pcf4life]

This guy is Genius