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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. Apr 8, 2021 · Merry Clayton (far left) with the cast of the stage version of the Who’s rock opera Tommy at the Rainbow Theatre, London, 9 December 1972. Photograph: Michael Putland/Getty Images.

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  3. Feb 24, 2023 · Merry Clayton was a 20-year-old gospel singer who was called to sing on the song 'Gimme Shelter' by the Rolling Stones in 1969. She delivered a powerful performance that made the song a classic, but suffered a miscarriage after leaving the studio.

  4. Mar 28, 2021 · In 1962, an excited 14-year-old Merry Clayton turned up for her first big recording session. After entering the storied Capitol Studios in Hollywood, she took her place among the other young women ...

  5. 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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    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. 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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