Merry Clayton
Born: 1948-12-25 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Known For: 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".
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
1988
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