
Merry Clayton
Known for Acting · 13 credits
- Born
- 1948-12-25 (age 77)
- Place of birth
- New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
- Also known as
- Raspberries · The Merry Clayton Singers
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
TV Shows (4)
Movies (9)

Nine 1/2 Weeks
1986
as Background Vocal at Porno House

Maid to Order
1987
as Audrey James

Get Bruce!
1999
as Self

20 Feet from Stardom
2013
as Self

Cagney & Lacey: The Return
1994
as Verna Dee Jordan

Billy Preston: That's the Way God Planned It
2026
as Self

A Private Affair
2000
as Betty

Blame It on the Night
1984
as Merry Clayton
Dirty Dancing Live in Concert
1988
as Herself
About Merry Clayton
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". With 13 credits spanning from 1982 to 2026, Merry Clayton has appeared in 9 films and 4 TV shows.
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Most Popular Merry Clayton Movies
- Nine 1/2 Weeks (1986) — as Background Vocal at Porno House
- Maid to Order (1987) — as Audrey James
- Get Bruce! (1999) — as Self
- 20 Feet from Stardom (2013) — as Self
- Cagney & Lacey: The Return (1994) — as Verna Dee Jordan
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