Merry Clayton
Acting
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".
Born: December 25, 1948
Place of Birth: New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Known For
Filmography
2022
Women Who Rock
as Self
2013
20 Feet from Stardom
as Self
2000
A Private Affair
as Betty
1999
Get Bruce!
as Self
1994
Cagney & Lacey: The Return
as Verna Dee Jordan
1987
Maid to Order
as Audrey James
1986
Nine 1/2 Weeks
as Background Vocal at Porno House
1984
Blame It on the Night
as Merry Clayton
1982
Cagney & Lacey
as Verna Dee Jordan