Merry Clayton
Merry Clayton
Merry Claytonis an American soul and gospel singer and an actress. She provided a number of back-up vocal tracks for major performing artists in the 1960s, most notably in her duet with Mick Jagger on the Rolling Stones song "Gimme Shelter." Merry is featured in 20 Feet from Stardom, the Oscar-winning documentary about background singers and their contributions to the music industry. In 2013, she released The Best of Merry Clayton, a compilation of her favorite songs...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionSoul Singer
Date of Birth25 December 1948
CityNew Orleans, LA
CountryUnited States of America