Merry Clayton

Merry Clayton
Clayton in 2012
Background information
Born (1948-12-25) December 25, 1948
New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
GenresSoul, gospel
OccupationSinger
Years active1962–present
LabelsOde/A&M
MCA Records
Motown Gospel/Universal

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". Clayton is prominently featured in 20 Feet from Stardom, the Oscar-winning documentary about background singers and their contributions to the music industry.

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