Merry Clayton

Known for

Acting

Born

December 25, 1948 (age 77)

Birthplace

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

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".

Best known work

Nine 1/2 Weeks

1986

20 Feet from Stardom

2013

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003

Cagney & Lacey

1982

Maid to Order

1987

Get Bruce!

1999

Cagney & Lacey: The Return

1994

Blame It on the Night

1984

The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour

1988

Women Who Rock

2022

Filmography

2026
Billy Preston: That's the Way God Planned It
as Self
2022
Women Who RockTV
as Self (1 episode)
2013
20 Feet from Stardom
as Self
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!TV
as Self (1 episode)
2000
A Private Affair
as Betty
1999
Get Bruce!
as Self
1994
Cagney & Lacey: The Return
as Verna Dee Jordan
1988
The Smothers Brothers Comedy HourTV
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 & LaceyTV
as Verna Dee Jordan (15 episodes)