Merry Clayton
Acting

Merry Clayton

Born 1948-12-25 · 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".

ActorCast

Known for

Nine 1/2 Weeks★ 6.1Viewing moment
Nine 1/2 Weeks
1986
20 Feet from Stardom★ 7.2Viewing moment
20 Feet from Stardom
2013
Maid to Order★ 5.7Viewing moment
Maid to Order
1987
Get Bruce!★ 6.2Viewing moment
Get Bruce!
1999
Cagney & Lacey: The Return★ 8.7Viewing moment
Cagney & Lacey: The Return
1994
Dirty Dancing Live in ConcertViewing moment
Dirty Dancing Live in Concert
1988
A Private AffairViewing moment
A Private Affair
2000
Billy Preston: That's the Way God Planned It★ 10Viewing moment
Billy Preston: That's the Way God Planned It
2026

Frequent collaborators

Beverly D'AngeloBeverly D'AngeloChristine BaranskiChristine BaranskiBette MidlerBette MidlerWhoopi GoldbergWhoopi GoldbergSigourney WeaverSigourney WeaverSteven SeagalSteven SeagalTim CurryTim CurryRobin WilliamsRobin Williams