Merry Clayton
December 25, 1948 (76 years old) in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Merry Clayton is an American soul and gospel singer and an actress. She provided a number of backing vocal tracks for major performing artists in the 1960s, most notably in her duet with Mick Jagger on the Rolling Stones song "Gimme Shelter".
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- 2013 ·20 Feet from Stardomas Self
- 2000 ·A Private Affairas Betty
- 1999 ·Get Bruce!as Self
- 1994 ·Cagney & Lacey: The Returnas Verna Dee Jordan
- 1988 ·Dirty Dancing Live in Concertas Herself
- 1987 ·Maid to Orderas Audrey James
- 1986 ·Nine 1/2 Weeksas Background Vocal at Porno House
- 1984 ·Blame It on the Nightas Merry Clayton
- 1982 ·Cagney & Laceyas Verna Dee Jordan