Merry Clayton

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

9

Gender

Female

Birthday

1948-12-25 (76 years old)

Place of Birth

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Also Known As

  • Raspberries
  • The Merry Clayton Singers

Merry Clayton

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".

Known For

Nine 1/2 Weeks
6.1%

Nine 1/2 Weeks

Feb 9, 1986

20 Feet from Stardom
7.2%

20 Feet from Stardom

Jun 14, 2013

Cagney & Lacey
6.9%

Cagney & Lacey

Mar 25, 1982

Maid to Order
5.6%

Maid to Order

Jul 10, 1987

Get Bruce!
6.2%

Get Bruce!

Jan 1, 1999

Blame It on the Night
7.5%

Blame It on the Night

Nov 2, 1984

A Private Affair
0.0%

A Private Affair

Aug 26, 2000

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Acting

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
Dirty Dancing Live in Concert as Herself
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
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