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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".
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 covered the song on her album of the same ...
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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.
Watch the legendary performance of The Rolling Stones and Merry Clayton on Gimme Shelter, one of the greatest rock songs of all time.
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Feb 24, 2023 · Merry Clayton was a gospel singer who sang backup vocals for the Rolling Stones' song 'Gimme Shelter' in 1969. She suffered a miscarriage after the recording session, but her voice made the song a classic of rock 'n' roll history.
Mar 28, 2021 · After a half-century as one of music’s most in-demand backup singers — during which she had several shots at becoming a star in her own right — Clayton suffered a tragedy that has tested the...
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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.
