Known For
Acting
Born
Dec 25, 1948
Place of Birth
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Credits
13 titles
Merry Clayton
Biography
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".
Known For
Filmography
Billy Preston: That's the Way God Planned It
Self
Women Who Rock
Self
20 Feet from Stardom
Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self
A Private Affair
Betty
Get Bruce!
Self
Cagney & Lacey: The Return
Verna Dee Jordan
The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour
Dirty Dancing Live in Concert
Herself
Maid to Order
Audrey James
Nine 1/2 Weeks
Background Vocal at Porno House
Blame It on the Night
Merry Clayton
Cagney & Lacey
Verna Dee Jordan