Merry Clayton

Merry Clayton
Clayton in 2012
Background information
Born	(1948-12-25) December 25, 1948 (age 75) New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Genres	Soul, gospel
Occupation(s)	Singer
Years active	1962–present
Labels	Ode/A&M MCA Records Motown Gospel/Universal

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] Clayton is prominently featured in 20 Feet from Stardom, the Oscar-winning documentary about background singers and their contributions to the music industry.