Merry Clayton, "Beautiful Scars" Merry Clayton, "A Song For You" Bobby Darin, "Who Can I Count On?" Ray Charles, "Eleanor Rigby" Merry Clayton, "Touch The Hem Of His Garment" In this episode of World ...

It might be easier to name a legendary musician who Merry Clayton has not worked with than to list the many great artists she has collaborated with, which include Ray Charles, The Rolling Stones and ...

You hear Merry Clayton’s life in her voice. In her soul-filled renditions, there is the innocence of a girl who sang at her daddy’s New Orleans church, the unabashed fun of a young woman who sang on ...

The call from the Rolling Stones came around midnight in late 1969. Merry Clayton, who had already begun to make a name for herself as a background singer with a powerful, unmistakable voice, was ...

“It is with deep regret, but also deep gratitude, that we announce the following about our beloved Merry Clayton,” the statement read. “At approximately 3:30 p.m. Monday, June 16, 2014, Merry was ...

The movie’s enthusiastic reception has given Clayton an overdue opportunity to revisit her underappreciated early-Seventies efforts to build a solo career. Set for release June 25th, The Best of Merry ...

When Merry Clayton recalls the song most dear to her, "After All This Time" – one of many Carole King-written tunes on Clayton's self-titled 1971 solo album – she starts to recite the words: "Oooh, I ...

When asked how she would describe her voice, singer Merry Clayton replied, "Angelic." "That it is!" concurred correspondent Lee Cowan. "It's my gift. It's my gift." Clayton has been offering that gift ...

A film about her career as a backup singer is what's allowing the world to remember Merry Clayton as a recording artist in her own right. By Gary Graff A film about her career as a backup singer is ...

Merry Clayton, whose back-up vocal work for the likes of Ray Charles and the Rolling Stones was highlighted in the Academy Award-winning documentary "Twenty Feet From Stardom", suffered severe… By Roy ...