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

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Cagney & Lacey

Nine 1/2 Weeks

Women Who Rock

Get Bruce!

Maid to Order

20 Feet from Stardom

Cagney & Lacey: The Return

All Movies (9)

• Billy Preston: That's the Way God Planned It2026 · as Self
• 20 Feet from Stardom2013 · as Self
• A Private Affair2000 · as Betty
• Get Bruce!1999 · as Self
• Cagney & Lacey: The Return1994 · as Verna Dee Jordan
• Dirty Dancing Live in Concert1988 · as Herself
• Maid to Order1987 · as Audrey James
• Nine 1/2 Weeks1986 · as Background Vocal at Porno House
• Blame It on the Night1984 · as Merry Clayton

All TV Shows (4)

• Women Who Rock2022 · as Self
• Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003 · as Self
• The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour1988
• Cagney & Lacey1982 · as Verna Dee Jordan