Merry Clayton

Actor· New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

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".

Known For

The roles that explain the career.

Filmography

7 credits across 1 departments.

Year	Title	Role	Type
2026	Billy Preston: That's the Way God Planned It	Self	Film
2013	20 Feet from Stardom	Self	Film
2000	A Private Affair	Betty	Film
1994	Cagney & Lacey: The Return	Verna Dee Jordan	Film
1988	Dirty Dancing Live in Concert	Herself	Film
1987	Maid to Order	Audrey James	Film
1984	Blame It on the Night	Merry Clayton	Film

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