MERRY CLAYTON
''MERRY CLAYTON''
1971
37:17
1/Southern Man
Neil Young/3:18
2/Walk On In
Carole King/2:45
3/After All This Time
Carole King/3:10
4/Love Me or Let Me Be Lonely
Jerry Peters / Anita Poree/3:34
5/A Song For You
Leon Russell/4:18
6/Sho' Nuff
Billy Preston/2:46
7/Streamroller
James Taylor/3:47
8/Same Old Story
Carole King/4:50
9/Light On the Hill
Richard Jones/2:39
10/Grandma's Hands
Bill Withers/3:29
11/Whatever
Leon Ware/2:41
Curtis Amy /Saxophone, Soloist
The James Cleveland Choir /Vocals
Gary Coleman /Percussion
Sandra Crouch /Percussion
Wilton Felder /Bass
Abigall Haness /Vocals
Patrice Holloway /Vocals
Paul Humphrey /Drums
Carole King /Keyboards
Clarence McDonald /Keyboards
Jerry Peters /Keyboards, Vocals
Bobbye Porter /Percussion
Billy Preston /Keyboards
Joe Sample /Keyboards
David T. Walker /Guitar
BIOGRAPHY
by Chris True
Best known for her background vocal work on the Rolling Stones' legendary single "Gimme Shelter," Merry Clayton had a long and successful career as backup singer, solo artist, and actress. Born December 25, 1948 (hence the rather "holiday" feel of her first name), in New Orleans, LA, Clayton recorded tracks with Elvis Presley, the Supremes, Ray Charles, and Joe Cocker, as well as being a member of Ray Charles' Raelettes in the early '60s. Her solo debut, "The Doorbell Rings," was released in 1963, and she eventually found success as a session singer for the aforementioned artists. She followed up her best-known work -- the appearance on "Gimme Shelter" -- with a solo album of the same name, and during the '70s managed some minor R&B hits with tracks like "After All This Time" in 1971 and "Oh No Not My Baby" in 1973. After a brief hiatus from the music business, Clayton did minor acting work, appearing in the film Maid to Order and Cagney & Lacey. Clayton returned to the music side of things in 1994, albeit as a gospel singer, with the album Miracles. In 1996, Clayton performed with Marianne Faithfull and Darlene Love in the show 20th Century Pop, a performance of "20 rock-era standards."
''MERRY CLAYTON''
1971
37:17
1/Southern Man
Neil Young/3:18
2/Walk On In
Carole King/2:45
3/After All This Time
Carole King/3:10
4/Love Me or Let Me Be Lonely
Jerry Peters / Anita Poree/3:34
5/A Song For You
Leon Russell/4:18
6/Sho' Nuff
Billy Preston/2:46
7/Streamroller
James Taylor/3:47
8/Same Old Story
Carole King/4:50
9/Light On the Hill
Richard Jones/2:39
10/Grandma's Hands
Bill Withers/3:29
11/Whatever
Leon Ware/2:41
Curtis Amy /Saxophone, Soloist
The James Cleveland Choir /Vocals
Gary Coleman /Percussion
Sandra Crouch /Percussion
Wilton Felder /Bass
Abigall Haness /Vocals
Patrice Holloway /Vocals
Paul Humphrey /Drums
Carole King /Keyboards
Clarence McDonald /Keyboards
Jerry Peters /Keyboards, Vocals
Bobbye Porter /Percussion
Billy Preston /Keyboards
Joe Sample /Keyboards
David T. Walker /Guitar
BIOGRAPHY
by Chris True
Best known for her background vocal work on the Rolling Stones' legendary single "Gimme Shelter," Merry Clayton had a long and successful career as backup singer, solo artist, and actress. Born December 25, 1948 (hence the rather "holiday" feel of her first name), in New Orleans, LA, Clayton recorded tracks with Elvis Presley, the Supremes, Ray Charles, and Joe Cocker, as well as being a member of Ray Charles' Raelettes in the early '60s. Her solo debut, "The Doorbell Rings," was released in 1963, and she eventually found success as a session singer for the aforementioned artists. She followed up her best-known work -- the appearance on "Gimme Shelter" -- with a solo album of the same name, and during the '70s managed some minor R&B hits with tracks like "After All This Time" in 1971 and "Oh No Not My Baby" in 1973. After a brief hiatus from the music business, Clayton did minor acting work, appearing in the film Maid to Order and Cagney & Lacey. Clayton returned to the music side of things in 1994, albeit as a gospel singer, with the album Miracles. In 1996, Clayton performed with Marianne Faithfull and Darlene Love in the show 20th Century Pop, a performance of "20 rock-era standards."
