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Merry Clayton (born December 25, 1948) is an American soul and gospel singer. She contributed vocals to numerous tracks and worked with many major recording artists for decades, including a duet with Mick Jagger on the Rolling Stones song "Gimme Shelter". [1]
9 kwi 2021 · No Longer '20 Feet From Stardom': Singer Merry Clayton Steps Out Of The Background. Clayton sang backup with Ray Charles, Joe Cocker, Carole King and many others. Now she has a new album —...
28 mar 2021 · After a half-century as one of music’s most in-demand backup singers — during which she had several shots at becoming a star in her own right — Clayton suffered a tragedy that has tested the...
9 kwi 2021 · On June 16, 2014, Clayton was in a horrific car crash and had to have both of her legs amputated at the knees due to her extreme injuries. Clayton, now age 72, doesn’t remember much about the...
8 kwi 2021 · Seven years after surviving a car crash that took her legs and nearly took her life, singer Merry Clayton is releasing a new album, Beautiful Scars.
14 kwi 2021 · A year later, Clayton survived a devastating car accident that resulted in the amputation of her legs below the knees. After a long period of rehab, she's now...
7 kwi 2021 · On June 16, 2014, Clayton was injured in a near-fatal crash on a Los Angeles freeway. She suffered serious trauma to her legs, resulting in their amputation at the knees. Clayton...
