Merry Clayton
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| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Age | 75 |
| Date of birth | December 25,1948 |
| Zodiac sign | Capricorn |
| Born | New Orleans |
| Louisiana | |
| United States | |
| Spouse | Curtis Amy |
| Albums | Dirty Dancing |
| Gimme Shelter | |
| Beautiful Scars | |
| Merry Clayton | |
| Emotion | |
| Job | Actor |
| Gospel singer | |
| Education | Thomas Jefferson High School |
| Duke University | |
| Movies/Shows | 20 Feet from Stardom |
| The Rolling Stones: Under Review: 1967-1969 | |
| Cagney & Lacey: The Return | |
| Cagney & Lacey | |
| Maid to Order | |
| 9½ Weeks | |
| Listen artist | www.youtube.com |
| Associ act | The Raelettes |
| The Rolling Stones | |
| Sisters Love | |
| Lynyrd Skynyrd | |
| Coldplay | |
| Jess Conrad | |
| Siblings | Sam Clayton |
| Parents | Eva B. Clayton |
| A.G. Williams Sr. | |
| Songs | Merry Clayton |
| List | YesDirty Dancing · 1987 |
| Southern ManMerry Clayton · 1971 | |
| Unchain My HeartGreatest Hits (2020 Remastered Version) · 1962 | |
| 1987 | |
| 1971 | |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 508738 |
Merry Clayton Life story
Merry Clayton is an American soul and gospel singer. She contributed vocals to numerous tracks and worked with many major recording artists for decades, including a duet with Mick Jagger on the Rolling Stones song "Gimme Shelter".
Linda Lewis, whose singing career spanned more than four decades, dies aged 72
By Christy CooneyBBC News
Singer-songwriter Linda Lewis , whose career spanned More Than four decades, has died at the Age Of 72, her family has announced.
The British musician was known for a five-octave vocal range and provided backing vocals for the likes of David Bowie and Rod Stewart .
She also enjoyed solo success in the 1970s with songs including Rock-A-Doodle-Doo.
Paying tribute, fellow musician Midge Ure said she had sung " beautifully".
Announcing the death on Social Media , her sibling Dee Lewis Clay said her " beloved beautiful sister" had Passed Away peacefully At Home and described the death as " heartbreaking".
Lewis was born Linda Ann Fredericks in West Ham and attended Stage School , later gaining non-speaking roles in British film A Taste of Honey in 1961 and, three years later, as a screaming fan in The First Beatles film, A Hard Day's Night.
A self-taught guitarist and Keyboard Player , she appeared at The First ever Glastonbury Festival in 1970 and had four top-40 hits over The Next decade.
Rock-A-Doodle-Doo Reached number 15 in the UK in 1973, while It's In His Kiss - a disco cover of The Shoop Shoop Song, first recorded by Merry Clayton - Reached Number Six in 1975.
Her work with Bowie included backing vocals on the Aladdin Sane album, while other artists she worked with included Cat Stevens , Joan Armatrading , and Jamiroquai.
Writing on Twitter, Ure said: " Really sad to hear this. I had a massive crush on Linda Lewis .
" Not A Little Girl Anymore [the title track from her 1975 album] was a great song and beautifully sung by her. "
Mike Scott , frontman of Scottish band The Waterboys , said he was " very sorry" to her of Lewis's death and that she had been " fabulous".
Earlier this year, Lewis appeared on the James Whale Unleashed show on TalkTV and performed an acoustic version of Rock-A-Doodle-Doo.
Following her death, Whale said he was " so sad to hear" The News and described the rendition as " brilliant".
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
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