She is called "Merry" Clayton because she was born on a Christmas Day. Merry Clayton is considered one of the world's best soul singers with a terrific voice, which she became known for through her work with various Pop greats made her famous
Early in her career she sang with such illustrious names as Elvis Presley, Bobby Darin, Ray Charles, Joe Cocker, Neil Young + Carole King. After her duet with Mick Jagger on the Rolling Stones album "Gimme Shelter" + the symphony version of "The Acid Queen" on the Tommy album, she rose to worldwide fame
With her second solo album from 1971, Merry Clayton finally established herself as a great singer after her 1970 debut album "Gimme Shelter", Merry Clayton finally established herself as a great solo artist
01 Southern Man 02 Walk On In 03 After All This Time 04 Love Me Or Let Me Be Lonely 05 A Song For You 06 Sho' Nuff 07 Steamroller 08 Same Old Story 09 Light On The Hill 10 Grandma's Hands 11 Whatever