The movie’s enthusiastic reception has given Clayton an overdue opportunity to revisit her underappreciated early-Seventies efforts to build a solo career. Set for release June 25th, The Best of Merry ...

A June 16 crash in Los Angeles inflicted "major trauma" on the singer, whose website notes, "We are truly grateful that our dear Merry is still with us." By Roy Trakin Merry Clayton Headshot - P 2014 ...

Clayton's vocals on "Gimme Shelter" — which she recorded after being woken in the middle of the night — added a crucial component to the song, and remain a highlight of a distinguished career that she ...

NEW YORK (AP) — From Keith Richards saluting vocalist Merry Clayton of “Gimme Shelter” fame to an all-star gathering of jazz musicians paying tribute to saxophonist Sonny Rollins, the stage of the ...

You hear Merry Clayton’s life in her voice. In her soul-filled renditions, there is the innocence of a girl who sang at her daddy’s New Orleans church, the unabashed fun of a young woman who sang on ...

Seven years after surviving a car crash that took her legs and nearly took her life, singer Merry Clayton is releasing a new album, Beautiful Scars. Merry Clayton Bares Her 'Beautiful Scars' When the ...

The backup singer on The Rolling Stones’ “Gimme Shelter” thought of the Vietnam War while singing it. “Gimme Shelter” didn’t chart at all in the United States. It was more popular in the United ...

It's appropriate Merry Clayton's singing volume on her new gospel album repeatedly reaches forte, which in French means strength. “Beautiful Scars" is a celebration of fortitude, and caps a comeback ...

The often surly Keith Richards almost made me forget he was a musician over the past few months. I say “almost” because no one can ever forget Richards’ literal immortality. Yet he’s been so quick to ...