Merry Clayton

Merry Clayton (born December 25th 1948) is an American soul and gospel singer. 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". Clayton is prominently featured in 20 Feet from Stardom, the Oscar-winning documentary about background singers and their contributions to the music industry.
Sandie Shaw covered her single "It's in His Kiss", released on June 10th 1963, with her cover being released in February 1965.
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