* 1959 – Jerry Only, American singer and musician ( The Misfits, Osaka Popstar, and Kryst The Conqueror )

Early songs with disco elements include " You Keep Me Hangin ' On " ( The Supremes, 1966 ), " Only the Strong Survive " ( Jerry Butler, 1968 ), " Message to Love " ( Jimi Hendrix's Band of Gypsys, 1970 ), " Soul Makossa " ( Manu Dibango, 1972 ), Eddie Kendricks ' Keep on Truckin ' ( 1973 ) and " The Love I Lost " by Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes ( 1973 ).

As the tour went on it become a regular show ender and guests joining the band on stage, including CJ Ramone, Marky Ramone, Clawfinger vocalist Zak Tell, and Jerry Only of The Misfits.

Founded in 1977 in Lodi, New Jersey by singer and songwriter Glenn Danzig, the group had a fluctuating lineup during its first six years with Danzig and bassist Jerry Only as the only consistent members.

Jerry Only then took over lead vocals and recruited former Black Flag guitarist Dez Cadena and former Ramones drummer Marky Ramone for a Misfits 25th Anniversary tour.

" Jerry Only " quickly became his pseudonym, which he would continue to use for the rest of his career.

Jerry Only and Doyle, meanwhile, moved to Vernon, New Jersey to work at their father's machine parts factory full-time.

After the departure of the other band members, bassist Jerry Only took over as singer and recruited veteran punk rock musicians to continue the band. As the sole remaining member of the Misfits, Jerry Only took over lead vocal duties in addition to playing bass guitar and recruited veteran musicians Dez Cadena, former guitarist of Black Flag, and Marky Ramone, former drummer of the Ramones, for a Misfits 25th Anniversary Tour which lasted intermittently for nearly three years.

Doyle later indicated that plans had been in place for the Misfits to reunite with Glenn Danzig beginning in 2002, but that Jerry Only and his manager had " put a fuckin ' monkey wrench in it.

The new version of the Misfits launched by Jerry Only and Doyle in the 1990s had a style that was much more heavy metal than punk, an outgrowth of the brothers ' experience with their short-lived Christian metal act Kryst the Conqueror.

* Jerry Only ( Gerald Caiafa ) – bass guitar ( 1977 – 1983, 1995 – present ), backing vocals ( 1977 – 1983, 1995 – 2000 ), lead vocals ( 2001 – present )

Cadena currently plays guitar with the Misfits, having been the band's longest serving guitarist, initially joining the band alongside Doyle, Jerry Only and Robo for their 25th Anniversary Tour in 2001.

Cadena first played with the The Misfits ' on the 25th Anniversary tour in 2001 initially joining the band alongside Doyle, Jerry Only & Robo following the departure of Michale Graves & Dr. Chud who had left the band to form the short-lived Graves.

Cadena also played lead guitar for punk rock supergroup Osaka Popstar during this period, along with Jerry Only, Marky Ramone, John Cafiero and Ivan Julian.

According to the book Please Kill Me: The Uncensored Oral History of Punk by Legs McNeil and Gillian McCain, Vicious ' mother and Jerry Only of Misfits scattered his ashes over Spungen's grave.

7 by Various Artists ‒ " Tribute To Jerry Reed " and " The Only Thing That's Real " ( 1999 )

** Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff and Jerry Butler for " Only the Strong Survive " performed by Jerry Butler

" Jerry Only " soon became his pseudonym, which he has continued to use throughout the rest of his career.

In January and February 1978 the Misfits, then consisting of Danzig, guitarist Franché Coma, bassist Jerry Only, and drummer Mr. Jim, recorded seventeen songs at C. I.

* Jerry Only – bass guitar, backing vocals

Chris Sarandon ( born July 24, 1942 ) is an American actor who is best known for playing Prince Humperdinck in the film The Princess Bride, the vampire Jerry Dandridge in Fright Night and Detective Mike Norris in the first entry of the Child's Play series, and providing the speaking voice of Jack Skellington from The Nightmare Before Christmas.

Jerry Lewis ( born March 16, 1926 ) is an American comedian, actor, singer, film producer, screenwriter and film director.

* Jerry Rook ( born 1943 ), American former professional basketball player

The Italian American DeLaria was born in Belleville, Illinois, the daughter of Jerry, a homemaker, and Robert DeLaria, a jazz pianist and social worker.

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* Jerry Wayne Tolbert, Poet & Humorist, born in Uniontown in 1945

* Jerry D. Thompson, historian of the American Southwest, was born in Springerville but reared in western New Mexico.

* Jerry Rook ( born 1943 ) – two-time All-American basketball player at Arkansas State University, was born in Turrell.

ABC News Reporter Christen Craig as well as sports figures Jerry Sloan ( former basketball player and head coach for the Chicago Bulls and former head coach of the Utah Jazz ) and Carl Mauck ( former center for the Houston Oilers and NFL coach ) were also born there.

* Jerry E. Hinshaw, Arkansas politician and businessman, was born in Sheridan in 1917.

* Jerry Kramer, National Football League player and author, was born here in 1936.

* Jerry Lewis ( born 1926 ), comedian, actor, director.

* Jerry Casale ( born 1933 ), former Major League Baseball starting pitcher for the Boston Red Sox, Los Angeles Angels and Detroit Tigers.

* Maniac Magee: Author Jerry Spinelli based the fictional town of Two Mills on Norristown, where he was born.

* Jerry Brudos-Oregon serial killer was born in Webster.

* Jerry Haymes ( Haynes ) ( born August 30, 1940 )-Country / Rock-A-Billy singer / musician.

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* Jerry Douglas ( born 1955 ), American country music and bluegrass musician

Neal Adams ( born June 15, 1941 ) is an American comic book and commercial artist known for helping to create some of the definitive modern imagery of the DC Comics characters Superman, Batman, and Green Arrow ; as the co-founder of the graphic design studio Continuity Associates ; and as a creators-rights advocate who helped secure a pension and recognition for Superman creators Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster.

Jerral Wayne " Jerry " Jones Sr. ( born October 13, 1942 ) is an American businessman.

Jerry, Jr ( born September 27, 1969 ) is a graduate of Georgetown University who earned his law degree from Southern Methodist University, is the Cowboys ' chief sales and marketing officer / vice president.

Edmund Gerald " Jerry " Brown, Jr. ( born April 7, 1938 ) is an American politician who has previously served and is currently serving as the Governor of California.