Spotify Release Info
Track: Grandma's Hands
Artist: Merry Clayton
Album: Merry Clayton
Artist Bio
Name: Merry Clayton
Spotify Genres: classic soul
Followers: 32,124
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Biography
[b]Soul - gospel - rhythm 'n' blues disco singer - actress[/b] Born on 25.12.1948 in Gert Town, New Orleans, Louisiana. Wife of the late jazz artist [a=Curtis Amy] Sister of [a=Little Feat]'s percussionist [a=Sam Clayton]. Debuted at 14 years old in 1962 with the duet with [a=Bobby Darin], "Who Can I Count On? (When I Can't Count On You)". She recorded first "The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss)" but it was [a=Betty Everett]'s version that became a hit the same year. She was one of the original [a=Raelets], the backing vocalists of [a=Ray Charles]. She did back vocals on [a=Neil Young]'s debut in 1968. She is best known for her duet with [a=Mick Jagger] on "Gimme Shelter", an intense performance that was revisited decades later in the documentary "20 Feet from Stardom", which won both an Oscar and a Grammy. She is heard at the background of [a=Lynyrd Skynyrd]'s "Sweet Home Alabama". She went on singing back vocals for [a=Tom Jones], [a=Joe Cocker] and [a=Carole King]. Her biggest hit is the uptempo "Yes" out of the 1987 soundtrack "Dirty Dancing" She released five solo albums through the 70's and one in 1994.
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1.Yes - From "Dirty Dancing" SoundtrackDirty Dancing (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
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2.Southern ManMerry Clayton
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3.Gimme ShelterGimme Shelter
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4.The Times They Are a Changin'Lift Ev'ry Voice: The Best of the Best, 1969 - 1975
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5.Grandma's HandsMerry Clayton
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6.After All This TimeMerry Clayton
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7.EmotionEmotion
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8.SteamrollerMerry Clayton
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9.Country RoadGimme Shelter
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10.The Mighty QuinnLift Ev'ry Voice: The Best of the Best, 1969 - 1975
Discogs Release Info
Release: Merry Clayton - Scrimshire Gets Merry Re-Edits
Year: 2012
Genres: Electronic, Funk / Soul
Styles: Breakbeat