Merry Clayton

Known for Acting

Merry Clayton's portrait

Details

Birthday: December 25, 1948

Place of birth: New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

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".