Merry Clayton

Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Born
December 25, 1948 (76 years old)
Place of Birth
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Popular Genres
Drama Documentary Music
Career Span
1984 – 2013

Merry Clayton

1 win
28 nominations
1 Oscar
8 credits

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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Personal Info

Born
Dec 25, 1948
From
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Known For
Acting
Career
1984 – 2013

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Nine 1/2 Weeks
20 Feet from Stardom
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