Merry Clayton
An image from Cagney & Lacey, one of the productions that also features Merry Clayton.
Merry Clayton

Merry Clayton

December 25, 1948 — 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".

20 Feet from Stardom

20 Feet from Stardom

2013

Cagney & Lacey

Cagney & Lacey

1982

Maid to Order

Maid to Order

1987

Blame It on the Night

Blame It on the Night

1984