<Ul> <Li> The Raelettes </Li> <Li> The Rolling Stones </Li> <Li> Sisters Love </Li> <Li> Lynyrd Skynyrd </Li> <Li> Coldplay </Li> <Li> Jess Conrad </Li> </Ul> <Li> The Rolling Stones </Li> <P> Merry Clayton (born December 25, 1948) 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 ." Clayton is featured in 20 Feet from Stardom, the Oscar - winning documentary about background singers and their contributions to the music industry . In 2013, she released The Best of Merry Clayton, a compilation of her favorite songs . </P> <P> Clayton was born in Gert Town, New Orleans, Louisiana . Clayton was born on Christmas Day, and earned her name due to the holiday . She is the daughter of Eva B. Clayton and Reverend A.G. Williams Sr. Clayton was raised in New Orleans as a Christian, and spent much of her time in her father's parish, New Zion Baptist Church . After moving to Los Angeles, she joined the now famous singer group "The Blossoms ." </P>

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