Merry Clayton

Merry Clayton  (born December 25, 1948) is an American soul and gospel singer (both solo and back-up), and an actress.  She has provided a number of back-up vocal tracks to songs recorded by major performing artists during the 1960s, most notably with her duet with Mick Jagger on the Rolling Stones song “Gimme Shelter”.  Merry 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.  (More from Wikipedia)