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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".
Merry Clayton is a living legend of unparalleled solar-powered vocal majesty, boldly bringing the Black American church experience across musical genres and styles. merryclayton.com and 4 more...
May 3, 2009 · 4.8K. 989K views 15 years ago. 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 covered the...
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Feb 24, 2023 · How Merry Clayton turned ‘Gimme Shelter’ by the Rolling Stones from good to legendary. This is the remarkable story of Clayton’s contribution to one of rock ‘n’ roll’s all-time greatest songs....
Apr 7, 2021 · April 7, 2021, 8:00 AM PDT. By Patrice Gaines. You hear Merry Clayton’s life in her voice. In her soul-filled renditions, there is the innocence of a girl who sang at her daddy’s New Orleans...
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Mar 28, 2021 · The Unstoppable Merry Clayton One of music’s greatest backup singers is releasing “Beautiful Scars,” her first new album in over 25 years, after surviving an accident that proved that her ...
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Sep 22, 2021 · Her new album, released in April of this year, is called Beautiful Scars. In this episode of World Cafe, Merry Clayton talks about a life of singing, doing homework with Bobby Darin, what Ray...
