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Merry Clayton (born December 25, 1948) is an American soul and gospel singer. She contributed vocals to numerous tracks and worked with many major recording artists for decades, including a duet with Mick Jagger on the Rolling Stones song "Gimme Shelter". [1] Clayton is prominently featured in 20 Feet from Stardom, the Oscar-winning documentary ...
Feb 24, 2023 · Some background. One day, Merry Clayton was in her bed, pregnant, with hair curlers in and silk pajamas on, when she received a phone call at her Los Angeles home about midnight in the autumn of ...
Mar 28, 2021 · Joyce Kim for The New York Times. By Jim Farber. Published March 28, 2021 Updated March 29, 2021. In 1962, an excited 14-year-old Merry Clayton turned up for her first big recording session. After ...
Sep 22, 2021 · Merry Clayton, "Touch The Hem Of His Garment" Talking about Merry Clayton is an exercise in name dropping. As a child, in the church pews of New Orleans, she snuggled right beside Mahalia Jackson .
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May 3, 2009 · Merry performs her classic rendition of the Stones mega smash "Gimme Shelter". Not only was she the featured female vocalist on their version she also covere...
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Merry Clayton is a living legend of unparalleled solar-powered vocal majesty, boldly bringing the Black American church experience across musical genres and styles. Throughout an astounding career ...
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Apr 8, 2021 · Merry Clayton spoke with NPR's Rachel Martin about the genesis of Beautiful Scars, Diane Warren's involvement and what the title track means to her. Hear the radio version at the audio link, and ...
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