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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]
May 3, 2009 · MERRY CLAYTON - GIMME SHELTER. 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...
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....
Jan 17, 2014 · Watch the legendary performance of The Rolling Stones and Merry Clayton on Gimme Shelter, one of the greatest rock songs of all time.
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...
Apr 7, 2021 · Clayton gives the often-sung “A Song for You” her own definition, her voice soaring and then adding a beautifully haunting saxophone solo by her late husband, Curtis Amy.
Sep 22, 2021 · In the late 1960s, Merry Clayton was one of the most sought after backup singers. Her new album, released in April of this year, is called Beautiful Scars.
Feb 28, 2022 · Clayton's voice levied public success, personal tragedy. After years of singing in church, Clayton dipped her toe in secular music.
Sep 30, 2023 · Full version with Merry Clayton solo vocal. "Gimme Shelter" is a song by English rock band the Rolling Stones. It is the opening track on their 1969 album Let It Bleed. The song covers the...
Apr 9, 2021 · In the now-classic Rolling Stones song "Gimme Shelter," the backup vocalist singing, rape, murder - it's just a shot away, is Merry Clayton. In concert, when Ray Charles sang, tell me what I...