“Lies” by Jonathan Butler
Jonathan Butler was born and raised in Cape Town, South Africa during Apartheid. He started singing and playing acoustic guitar as a child. He began touring at the age of seven when he joined a travelling stage show, and eventually became a local teen idol.
Butler was signed to Jive Records in 1977. In the early ’80s he moved to the U.K. In 1987, he had his international breakthrough with his Grammy nominated hit single, “Lies”, which peaked at #27 on August 29, 1987.
He has not had another hit in the U.S., but does still have a loyal following in South Africa, the United States and Europe. He still records R&B music, as well as Gospel music.
So let’s Return to 1987, and see if Jonathan Butler’s “Lies” can lure you into becoming a fan:
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I haven’t heard this song in a long time! Very good – he reminded me a bit of George Benson.
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This one didn’t ring a bell with me. I really like it a lot though. A pleasant discovery!
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I’m a South African from Cape Town and real proud of our man Jonathan. He’s on a a Summer of Soul tour in the US currently. Pity I’m still in Cape Town.
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I really liked this song a lot, and love his voice. Oh man, he’s going to a Jazz festival in North Carolina! To bad he wasn’t coming to the Newport Jazz Festival!! I’ll have to keep my eyes open.
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