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  1. 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 ...

  2. Mar 28, 2021 · 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 entering the storied Capitol ...

  3. Feb 24, 2023 · 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 1969, according to ...

  4. 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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  5. Apr 9, 2021 · BIANCULLI: Merry Clayton. Terry spoke with her and director Morgan Neville in 2013. She was one of the backup singers featured in his Oscar-winning documentary "20 Feet From Stardom." Clayton has ...

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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 ...

  8. 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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