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Jonathan Butler
Person · male · South Africa · Athlone · born 1961 · recording since 1975
South African singer-songwriter and guitarist
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Also known as Jonathan Kenneth Butler · 喬納森·巴特勒
Timeline
31 events▣ Album 28◦ Birth 1★ Debut release 1✦ Award 1
1960s
1970s
· Debut release
Debut release: I Love How You Love Me
First documented Album in the MusicBrainz discography.
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1980s
1990s
2000s
2010s
2020s
Biography
English biography572 words · 4 sectionssource: wikipedia-en · licence CC BY-SA 4.0 · revision 1373717985
Biography
Jonathan Kenneth Butler (born 10 October 1961) is a South African singer-songwriter and guitarist. His music is often classified as R&B, jazz fusion or worship music.
Biography
Born and raised in Athlone, Cape Town, South Africa, 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. His first single was the first by a black artist played by white radio stations in the racially segregated South Africa and earned a Sarie Award, South Africa's equivalent to the Grammy Awards.
He began touring at the age of seven when he joined a travelling stage show, and was later signed up to perform on a string of hit recordings, turning him into a local teen idol. In 1975, his cover of "Please Stay" by the Drifters reached number 2 in South Africa. The same year his cover of "I Love How You Love Me
I Love How You Love MeSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 9 tracksA1I Love How You Love Me4:59A2Our Love4:45A3I Can’t Give You Anything5:16A4Where Is The Love4:43A5Purely Coincidence5:15B1Julie Ann4:19B2Let’s Put It All Together4:10B3I’m On Fire5:04B4Sugar Candy Kisses5:52" by The Paris Sisters reached number 4. "I'll Be Home" reached number 16 in 1976.
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, the 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 CCP Records, a predecessor to Jive Records in 1977. He left the label to join Mountain Records after a few years. The manager of Mountain Records, Paddy Lee-Thorp was also Butler's manager and in the early 1980s they signed Jonathan to Jive Records and 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" which reached No. 27 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart, and his cover version of the Staple Singers song "If You're Ready (Come Go with Me)" which he performed with Ruby Turner. His single "Lies", also reached the UK Official Singles Chart, peaking at number 18, spending 12 weeks, in total, in the top 100.
In 2001, Butler was featured in a compilation album that was a jazz tribute to Bob Marley produced by Lee Ritenour, A Twist of Marley. Butler's contribution to the album was a jazz cover of No Woman No Cry.
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 ClassicalGospel Goes ClassicalSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 15 tracks · 2 discsDisc 11Ride on King Jesus2One Night With the King3To Be Kept by Jesus (Psalm 121)4To Be Kept by Jesus (reprise)5Falling in Love With Jesus6We Need You Lord7I Need You to Survive8I Need You to Survive (reprise)Disc 21Don't You Worry2Love Never Fails3The Spirit of Worship (Spoken Word)4We Worship You5I Don't Mind Waiting (Spoken Word)6I Don't Mind Waiting7Bonus Video Cd Rom Enhancements From the Actual Event!: One Night With the King / We Need You Lord, 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 No. 2 on the Billboard Gospel chart, and No. 3 on the Classical Crossover chart. He was also nominated for a Grammy Award for his single "Going Home".
Also in 2008, Butler guest-starred on George Duke's Album Dukey Treats, alongside the late Teena Marie on the track Sudan, talking about the disasters of Darfur.
From 2005 to 2012 Butler lived in Bell Canyon, California,
On 19 May 2026 Butler received the Order of Ikhamanga in Silver from the South African Department of Sport, Arts and Culture.
Compilation albums
Best of Jonathan Butler (1993)
Ultimate Butler (2002)
Christmas Goes Gospel: Tis the Season (2014)
Divine Voices: Pastors of Praise (2015)
Collaborations
Dave Grusin Presents West Side Story (1997) (Featured soloist - Maria)
Discography & profile
Normalised profile
Percentiles are computed over every artist in the database, so a tier-3 artist can still sit in the 95th percentile on a single axis.
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 8 | 49.7th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 38 | 92.3th |
| Studio albums | 29 | 98.1th |
| Awards recorded | 1 | 89th |
| Timeline events | 31 | 96.9th |
| Recording span (years) | 48 | 89th |
| Genres | 9 | 95.7th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (38 release groups · 29 studio albums)
Albums · 29
1975 · studio album
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Tracklist · 9 tracks · 44:23
A1I Love How You Love Me4:59A2Our Love4:45A3I Can’t Give You Anything5:16A4Where Is The Love4:43A5Purely Coincidence5:15B1Julie Ann4:19B2Let’s Put It All Together4:10B3I’m On Fire5:04B4Sugar Candy Kisses5:521983 · studio album
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A1Crossroads (Instrumental)A2Walk On ByA3Praise The LordA4Look To JesusA5Just Too Much (Instrumental)B1I'll Never Part From YouB2Giver Of EverythingB3It's Been A Long TimeB4Be The GuestB5All Ror Me1986 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 45:24
1Baby Please Don't Take It4:212Crossroads Revisited4:433Haunted by Your Love5:0147th Avenue South4:585Calm Before the Storm3:466Afrika5:157Thinking of You5:208Gentle Love5:129Rumours3:3410Song for Jon3:141987 · studio album
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Tracklist · 30 tracks · 55:46
1In the Breeze 14:002In the Breeze 24:003In the Breeze 30:254Sweet Rapture 13:585Sweet Rapture 23:596Heart and Soul 13:317Heart and Soul 23:318Heart and Soul 33:329Heart and Soul 40:2310Heart and Soul 50:2411Limelight 13:3112Limelight 23:3013Limelight 30:1514Whispering2:5015Joy4:0816Under the Sun2:2717In the Breeze1:0418Sweet Rapture1:0419Heart and Soul1:0320Limelight1:0421Whispering1:0422Joy1:0323Under the Sun1:0424In the Breeze0:3425Sweet Rapture0:3426Heart and Soul0:3427Limelight0:3528Whispering0:3529Joy0:3430Under the Sun0:301987 · studio album
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Tracklist · 16 tracks · 1:12:04
1Lies4:382Love Songs, Candlelight and You4:563Going Home4:454I Miss Your Love Tonight4:425Holding On4:096One More Dance4:377Take Good Care of Me4:308Barenese4:249All Over You4:3410Overflowing4:0711Loving You4:4712Sunset4:1113Say We’ll Be Together4:0114Give a Little More Lovin’4:1315Reunion4:4616High Tide4:441988 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 57:52
1There’s One Born Every Minute (I’m a Sucker for You)4:582Breaking Away4:473More Than Friends5:184Take Me Home4:435True Love Never Fails5:186Melodie4:447She’s a Teaser4:208She’s Hot (Burning Up)4:119Sarah Sarah5:0610It’s So Hard to Let You Go4:5411Sekona4:4212Forever4:511989 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 40:54
1Jesus Is Alive In Africa (A.K.A. Crossroads)4:392Giver Of Everything3:553I Worship Him4:054Praise The Lord3:505God Is The Answer4:446Walk On By4:307Look To Jesus3:108How I Really Feel About My Lord3:469Give It All You Got3:2510Hold On4:501990 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 43:07
1Heal Our Land4:372Sing Me a Love Song4:253All Grown Up4:174Good Life4:035This Time Is Forever4:556Black and White in Colour3:397Scene of the Crime5:378I Stop Believing3:599No String No Ties3:5710Heal Our Land (reprise)3:381990 · studio album
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Tracklist · 6 tracks · 33:31
1Deliverance5:412Guguletu5:423Welcome Home5:544Towneship4:535Colours5:276Teardrops5:541991 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 44:22
1Jesus is Alive in Africa4:422Giver of Everything3:5237th Avenue5:234Walk On By4:315Do The Boogie3:046Give It All You Got3:317Hold On4:558Felicia5:589It's Been A Long Time4:2210Put My Love Away4:041993 · studio album
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Tracklist · 13 tracks · 58:22
1I'm on My Knees4:592No Getting Over4:383Slow Down4:044Can We Start All Over Again5:085Tete a Tete1:496Celebration5:127If I Fell2:108Don't Fall in Love4:049Now That You're Gone4:3410I'll Be With You4:2711In a Miracle4:1212Reflections5:3113Jodie7:341997 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 52:58
1Song for Elizabeth4:112Do You Love Me?4:353The Other Side of the World4:344Life After You4:435New Life4:056Dancing on the Shore4:167You Don't Belong to Me4:308The Way You Look Tonight3:559Amen4:1910A Kiss4:0111Lost to Love5:2612My Only Joy4:231999 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 44:10
1Story of Life3:472Let’s Stand Together4:013What Would You Do for Love?5:074After All This Time4:535Suite 8304:226Can’t Let Go4:397Through It All4:248Following the Light4:599Sunset Ride3:5910So in Love3:592000 · studio album
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Tracklist · 14 tracks · 55:31
1Anniversary4:412Forever Tonight4:313Another Way4:144I Believe4:395Lake Vibes4:376Love Doesn't Matter Now5:017Thinkin' 'Bout You3:268Shine a Light3:509I Found Myself in You3:2510You Make Me Whole4:3511Won't Stop for Nothing2:5212The Spirit3:4213The Source4:3214The Annointed1:262002 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 43:56
1This Is Love4:062Pata Pata4:233Surrender4:434Take Me Back4:375Wake Up4:166Thoughts of You4:017Back to Love4:158River of Life4:159Many Faces5:0710African Moon4:132004 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 54:00
1You're Worthy Of My Praise4:392He Is The Lord5:113Falling In Love With Jesus4:384Lord, I Lift Your Name On High4:505That's Why We Praise Him4:336Don't You Worry3:547It's Already There3:128When We Pray5:009No Matter What4:0310No Higher Calling4:4011Lord, I'm Ready4:5912You Are So Beautiful4:212005 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 45:04
1Rio3:522Mandela Bay4:08310 Degrees South4:034Randy's Song3:315Fire and Rain3:476Precious Things3:547Sweet Island Love4:238Baby Love3:569For a Friend3:3810Spirit of Our Nation4:4911Move Me5:032006 · studio album
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Tracklist · 15 tracks
Disc 11Ride on King Jesus2One Night With the King3To Be Kept by Jesus (Psalm 121)4To Be Kept by Jesus (reprise)5Falling in Love With Jesus6We Need You Lord7I Need You to Survive8I Need You to Survive (reprise)Disc 21Don't You Worry2Love Never Fails3The Spirit of Worship (Spoken Word)4We Worship You5I Don't Mind Waiting (Spoken Word)6I Don't Mind Waiting7Bonus Video Cd Rom Enhancements From the Actual Event!: One Night With the King / We Need You Lord2007 · studio album
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Tracklist · 13 tracks · 53:21
1Brand New Day3:492Brand New Day (reprise)2:153Gonna Lift You Up3:384O Magnify the Lord6:005You Are My Everything4:216Mersy (feat. Jodie Butler)6:027Let the Redeemed Say So4:588I Love to Worship3:139We Love to Praise Your Name (Prelude)2:0910We Love to Praise Your Name4:4111He Said He Would3:5112I Believe4:2313Tell Me (Do You Still Love Jesus)4:01Falling In Love With Jesus: Best of Worship
2009 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 55:08
1Gonna Lift You Up3:382We Love To Praise Your Name4:393Falling In Love With Jesus4:594I Love To Worship3:125He Is The Lord5:006Love Never Fails4:037Mercy6:038That's Why We Praise Him4:349When We Pray4:5910We Need You Lord5:0011You Are My Everything4:2212You're Worthy Of My Praise4:392010 · studio album
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Tracklist · 14 tracks · 58:17
1So Strong3:442You Got to Believe in Something5:013Make Room for Me3:294Factual4:095Feels So Good3:456Be Here With You4:387Avia / For My Baby4:258I'm Right Here3:319Color Green3:5910Good Time4:0211I Can See Clearly Now4:5412I Pay Respect5:0913So Strong (Steppers mix)4:0414So Strong (Urban AC mix)3:272012 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 46:04
1You’re All That I Need3:492Who Is Like the Lord4:213Give It Up to God4:104Grace and Mercy3:295I Stand on Your Word3:246Don’t Walk Away4:237Lay My Head on You3:598Trials3:279I Know He Cares4:5310Moments of Worship5:3711I Know He Cares (acoustic reprise)4:322013 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 48:15
1This Christmas4:162Sleigh Ride3:373Merry Christmas to You4:364Happy Holidays4:415Little Drummer Boy4:186I'll Be Home for Christmas4:287Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas4:138Sweet Little Jesus Boy5:039The First Noel5:5310O Holy Night7:102014 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 44:22
1African Breeze4:072Living My Dream4:013Be Still4:484Let There Be Light4:115Heart and Soul3:366Song for You3:267Catembe3:478Night to Remember3:449All About Love4:0410Sweet Serenade4:3711A Prayer4:012015 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 56:02
1You Are the One4:312Never Find a Better Love5:113Where Would I Be Without You5:174Moving On6:465I Am That I Am5:136Free4:367He Is God6:288Be Encouraged5:059Sing Africa3:5210Show Me the Way4:5711New Day4:062018 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 44:11
1Do You Know the Way to San Jose3:322I’ll Never Fall in Love Again3:343This Guy’s in Love with You3:304Alfie4:315I Say a Little Prayer3:296Walk on By3:467(They Long to Be) Close to You4:288The Look of Love3:469Cape Town3:4610What the World Needs Now is Love4:5511A House is Not a Home4:542019 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 33:46
1Winter Wonderland3:522Mary Did You Know?4:413God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen2:414Joy to the World3:055Deck the Halls2:096We Three Kings2:447Love Is3:438O Come, O Come, Emmanuel5:159Away in a Manger2:5210Jingle Bells2:442023 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 56:37
1Superwoman (Where Were You When I Needed You)4:592Ubuntu5:043When Love Comes in4:164No Tomorrow4:545Bon Appétit5:206Rainbow Nation4:037Peace in Shelter5:128Coming Home4:499Silver Rain7:0710Springtime in Afrika5:1611Our Voices Matter (acoustic version)5:37Falling In Love With Jesus: Best Of Worship
— · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 55:08
1Gonna Lift You Up3:382We Love To Praise Your Name4:393Falling In Love With Jesus4:594I Love To Worship3:125He Is The Lord5:006Love Never Fails4:037Mercy6:038That's Why We Praise Him4:349When We Pray4:5910We Need You Lord5:0011You Are My Everything4:2212You're Worthy Of My Praise4:39
Album · 8
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 7th AvenueSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 10 tracks · 44:1017th Avenue5:24 2I'll Never Part From You4:49 3Ponte3:12 4Stoneman4:22 5Do the Boogie3:04 6Just Too Much5:15 7Felicia5:58 8It's Been a Long Time4:22 9Put My Love Away4:08 10You and I3:36 | Compilation | 1988 | |
| 1989 | PersonalitySearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 13 tracks · 56:3317th Avenue5:22 2I'll Never Part From You4:47 3Ponte3:12 4Stoneman4:21 5Do the Boogie3:03 6Just to Much5:15 7Felecia5:58 8It's Been a Long Time4:22 9Put My Love Away4:07 10You and I3:37 11Crossroads4:45 12Praise the Lord3:55 13How I Really Feel About My Lord3:49 | Compilation | 1989 | |
| 1993 | The Best of Jonathan ButlerSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 12 tracks · 56:361Lies5:21 2Sarah, Sarah5:05 3There's One Born Every Minute4:57 4Take Good Care of Me4:31 5Love Songs, Candle Light and You4:57 6More Than Friends5:18 7Baby Please Don't Take It4:22 8Holding On4:11 9Heal Our Land4:40 10Sing Me Your Love Song4:27 11It's So Hard to Let You Go4:53 12If You're Ready3:54 | Compilation | 27 April 1993 | |
| 1994 | Harmony 2Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 16 tracks · 1:13:211Seasons in the Sun 14:33 2Seasons in the Sun 23:00 3Welcome Back5:34 4Eternity With You5:27 5Dreamchild 14:41 6Dreamchild 23:37 7Your Love Haunts4:58 8Africa, Africa4:48 9Reason to Smile5:05 10Warm Colours5:18 11My Teardrops5:52 12Gentle Waters 14:40 13Gentle Waters 22:24 14Pebble Beach5:09 15Township Jive4:46 16Love Town3:29 | Compilation | 1994 | |
| 2002 | The Ultimate ButlerSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 12 tracks · 56:271Lost to Love (Urban remix)4:17 2Do You Love Me?4:33 3No Woman No Cry6:08 4Dancing on the Shore4:14 5If I Ever Lose This Heaven4:28 6After All This Time4:54 7Time Could Pass5:03 8Anniversary4:41 9Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow5:01 10What Does It Take4:15 11Song for Elizabeth4:11 12The Bright Side4:42 | Compilation | 22 October 2002 | |
| 2007 | Live In South AfricaSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 14 tracks · 1:11:311Afrika4:41 2If You're Ready3:17 3This Is Love4:06 4I'm On My Knees8:56 5No Woman No Cry6:43 67th Avenue4:20 7Melody6:09 8Do You Love Me?4:26 9Lies5:16 10Dance With Me4:46 11Song For Elizabeth4:31 12Wake Up4:12 13Sarah Sarah (Instrumental)5:12 14Sarah Sarah (Mand Mix)4:56 | Live | 2007 | |
| 2008 | The Best Of Jonathan ButlerSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 15 tracks · 1:05:361Lost To Love4:15 2Do You Love Me4:31 3Dancing On The Shore4:12 4If I Ever Lose This Heaven4:26 5After All This Time4:52 6Time Could Pass5:01 7Anniversary4:39 8Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow4:59 9What Does It Take [To Win Your Love For Me]4:13 10Song For Elizabeth4:09 11Forever Tonight4:31 12Shine A Light3:50 13I Found Myself In You3:23 14What Would You Do For Love [Radio Edit]4:13 15Suite 830 (Featuring Candy Dulfer)4:22 | Compilation | 25 February 2008 | |
| 2018 | Sarah Sarah (The Anthology)Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 32 tracks · 2:33:08Disc 1 1Baby Please Don't Take It (I Need Your Love)4:21 2I'll Be Waiting for Your Love4:15 3Crossroads Revisited4:46 4Haunted By Your Love5:00 57th Avenue South4:55 6Love Hurts So Bad3:57 7Afrika5:13 8Gentle Love5:11 9Song for Jon3:15 10If You're Ready (Come Go with Me)5:26 11Lies (Extended Version)5:19 12Take Good Care of Me4:31 13Holding On6:19 14I Miss Your Love Tonight4:43 15Going Home4:46 16Love Songs, Candlelight and You4:55 Disc 21One More Dance4:38 2Barenese4:26 3Say We'll Be Together4:01 4There's One Born Every Minute (I'm a Sucker for You) (Extended Version)6:01 5More Than Friends5:17 6Sarah Sarah5:05 7Take Me Home4:44 8True Love Never Fails5:17 9Melodie4:43 10It's So Hard to Let You Go4:53 11All Grow'ed Up4:18 12No Strings, No Ties3:58 13Sing Me Your Love Song4:27 14Heal Our Land4:38 15Welcome Home5:35 16What Does It Take (To Win Your Love for Me)4:15 | Compilation | 9 February 2018 |
Single · 1
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
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| 2020 | So Much Love to ShareSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 4:031So Much Love to Share4:03 | 20 December 2020 |
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put Jonathan Butler head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 8 | 49.7th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 38 | 92.3th |
| Studio albums | 29 | 98.1th |
| Awards recorded | 1 | 89th |
| Timeline events | 31 | 96.9th |
| Recording span (years) | 48 | 89th |
| Genres | 9 | 95.7th |
Awards & honours
| Year | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Order of Ikhamanga in Silver | won |
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