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I really like your site!

Your site is just great. I send greetings.

Mr. Butler: Thank you so much for sharing your wonderful gift. You are an inspiration and obviously a terrific fellow!

Your website is very cool and interesting, I cordially greet.

An interesting site. I send greetings.

Artie, Just found your site, very interesting career you had, wow! God Bless you!! Oh BTW, at Erasmus, did you and Bobby Fischer ever get acquainted? He was a year younger than you. Streisand/and Neil Diamond also attended, what a talented group of students during the late 50’s and early 60’s!!! thanks again in advance!!

Thanks Artie, for all the great music and ideas, the exemplary creative spark that still burns.
You’re an inspiration.
Stay well…for a long time.

Wayne “Shakey” Dagenais (piano/organ/percussion).

Hey Artie,
My pal, George Winston, alerted me to your possible upcoming one-man show. Just had to write and thank you for all the music you’ve given us.
“Sally” is one of my favorite all-time records.
I played on a few Top 10 hits: “Fooled Around and Fell in Love” by Elvin Bishop, “Shannon” by Henry Gross, and “Angel of the Morning” by Juice Newton.
I’ll look for you on the stage when we get this plague licked in 2021!
All the best,
Phil

An interesting site. I send greetings.

Very cool site. Regards.

Hello I was just surfing the net, found your site, and thought your photo gallery and soundbites were cool. My favorite is Laughter in the Rain. Thank you for sharing. : )

Sitting with my girlfriend listening to Feeling Alright by Traffic and thinking about how much it (sucks) compares poorly to the Joe Cocker version. We wondered who played on the Joe Cocker one, particularly the piano. I like to think I know a little about pop music but not knowing of you and your accomplishments is an embarrassing rebuttal of that point of view. I have always been fascinated by creative rearrangements and Feeling Alright was one of my favourites. Thanks for what you have done to take artists so far beyond what they thought they could be.

Hi Artie! Thank you for being at many Neil Sedaka shows at Harrah’s Club, Lake Tahoe. You made the music perfect! Miss you!

hi artie…..
clearly, i never want to bother you, so i let a lot of time go by and then i pop up again.
i came across the lyrics i wrote years ago and most of them can be tossed. I’d like to re-write a couple of them and send them to you…
is that still ok?
hope all is good in your life
best
anita storm

Hello Artie,

I’m a professional singer, and I had the pleasure of serving you and another nice couple at Taste, in the Palisades, several months ago😇

As you left, you told me to go to artiebutler.com, which I did that evening…and I am so thankful for all the extraordinary and beautiful music you’ve created over the years!!! And your keyboard playing on Feeling Allright is over the top genius and makes the song!
Not only are you and your work a total gift from God, I feel that meeting you was not a coincidence! I call that meeting a “God shot”…the song I sang a bit of at your table that evening was “I Don’t Hurt Anymore”, by Dinah Washington, who of course you’ve worked with among your many glorious collaborations with other artists as amazing as yourself!

I’ve been blessed to have been On Broadway, Star Search, and to having been signed with Gamble and Huff- these are a few of some of my fun singing/music credits…I would be so honored and blessed to work with you Artie🎵🙏🏼🌠💞
God bless you and your family!
With gratitude for the kind person you are; and your wondrous and magical musical contribution to the planet💫✨,

Michelle

Dear Mr. Butler:

I have long loved listening to and also singing “Here’s To Life,” but I had never visited your web site.

What an extraordinary musical life you have led!!!

Now I am going to listen to all of songs you have shared on your web site.

THANK YOU for co-writing “Here’s To Life” with Ms. Molinary, and thank you for creating such an informative and inspiring web site.

Very gratefully yours,

will

(www.amusicalifeonplanetearth.wordpress.com)

HE’S MY UNCLE!!!!

Like Artie I grew up in Brooklyn, went to Midwood High School and I played the piano and guitar. At about the age of 18 or 19 I met Artie. Artie was a year younger than me. For a short time period we played together; I played the piano Artie played the vibes and there was a drummer, I think his name was Richie Rich. Once we played a gig at a hotel in the Catskill Mts. I dont remember if it was for weekend or longer. What I do remember is how talented Artie was. He could play anything on the vibes.

Artie,

I just wanted to drop you a note to let you know that your piano playing on “Feelin’ Alright” and “Indian Reservation” were among the most thrilling discoveries I made as a 12 year old. I fell in love with music during that year and have been an avid musician ever since. I further fell in love with piano playing more than my first instrument, guitar, to the point that I don’t even think about guitar anymore. Your style of playing remains to be a high bar for me, and I am ever looking for new learning to discover how to be so fluid, funky, bluesy and melodic in the manner you demonstrated in these songs. Thanks for the life long inspiration.

Frank

Hello Artie,
We both share Dec 2nd birthdays! How cool is that ?
I love your work and hope someday I can meet you. Here is a write up on me . Have a great day. Sincerely, Andy Cahan
818 489 4490

http://coachellavalleyweekly.com/andy-cahan-musicain-for-hire-50-years-of-experience/