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Mary Clayton is a soul and Gospel singer she worked with many major recording artist for decades including a duet with Mick Jagger on the Rolling Stones song "Gimme Shelter". Clayton is prominently featured in 20 Feet from Stardom, the Oscar-winning documentary about background singers and their contributions to the music industry.

Clayton was born in Gert Town, New Orleans, Louisiana. She was born on Christmas Day, and was given the name "Merry" because of the December 25th birthdate. 

Clayton's voice as a backing singer can be heard on songs by Pearl Bailey, Tom Jones, Linda Ronstadt, and Carole King just to name a few. Clayton is often credited as having recorded with Elvis Presley.

Clayton began her recording career in 1962, at the age of 14.  She made studio albums in the 70s Give Me Shelter 1970, 1971 Mary Clayton, 1975 Keep Your Eye On The Sparrow, 1979 Emotion, 1994 Miracles, and in 2021 Beautiful Scars. Beautiful Scars is a beautiful album.

On June 16, 2014, Clayton was critically injured and almost died after being involved in a car crash in Los Angeles, California. She had to loose both her legs at the knees.

 When I hear her singing on her album, I can understand her soulful voice and words to her songs. My favorite gospel single on the gospel album is Beautiful Scars is Touch the Hymn of his Garment. Like Sam Cooke, she can really sing that song. I'm sure she can relate to the woman in the Bible days because a miracle happened for Mary Clayton. God kept her and f God is good. His mercy is as wide as the sea and his love is deeper than the ocean. 

You're listening to a show about the gospel greats. I’m your host, Gail Nobles. Today's topic: Merry Clayton.

About the great gospel singers.

Episode Transcript

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Buller Today's topic, Mary Clayton,She Said It Bye. Mary Clayton is
a soul and gospel singer. Sheworked with many major recording artists for decades,

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including a duet with Mick Jagger onthe Rolling Stone song Gimme Shelter.
Clayton is prominently featured in twenty Feetfrom Stardom, the Oscar winning documentary about
background singers and their contributions to themusic industry. Clayton was born in Girktown,

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New Orleans, Louisiana. She wasborn on Christmas Day and was given
the name Mary because of the Decembertwenty fifth birth date. She was raised
as a Christian. Clayton's voice asa backing singer can be heard on songs
by Pearl Bailey, Tom Jones,Linda Ronstad, and Carol King, just

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to name a feud. Clayton isoften credited as having recorded with Elvis Presley.
Clayton began her recording career in nineteensixty two, at age fourteen.
She made studio albums in the seventiesGimme Shelter nineteen seventy, nineteen seventy one,

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Mary Clayton nineteen seventy five, KeepYour Eye on the Sparrow, nineteen
seventy nine, Emotion, in nineteenninety four Miracles, and in two Thy
twenty one Beautiful Scars. Beautiful Scarsis a beautiful album. On June sixteenth,

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two Thy fourteen, Clayton was criticallyinjured and almost died after being in
a car crash in Los Angeles,California. She had to lose both her
legs at the knees. When Ihear her singing on her album, I

(02:23):
can understand her soulful voice and wordsto her songs. My favorite gospel single
on the gospel album, Beautiful Scarsis Touched the Helm of His Garment like
Sam Cook. She can really singthat song. I'm sure she can relate

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to the woman in the Bible daysbecause a miracle happened for Mary Clayton.
God kept her, and God isgood. His mercy is as wide as
the sea, and his love isdeeper than the ocean. You're listening to

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a show about the gospel greats.I'm your host, Gale Nobles. Today's
topic Mary Clayton