Merry Clayton Injured In Auto Accident
Merry Clayton, world renowned backup singer, was injured in an auto accident last Monday, according to her website:
It is with deep regret, but also deep gratitude, that we announce the following about our beloved Merry Clayton. At approximately 3:30 p.m. Monday, June 16, 2014, Merry was involved in a major automobile accident in Los Angeles, California. Merry sustained severe injuries to her lower body, including major trauma to her lower extremities. We are truly grateful that our dear Merry is still with us.
Clayton started singing backup for Bobby Darin, she became one of Ray Charles’ Raelettes, and later provided her talents for such artists as Carole King, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Joe Cocker, Tom Jones, and Neil Young. But she is probably most known for being the female vocal in the Rolling Stones’ “Gimme Shelter,” which according to rock & roll legend was so intense she suffered a miscarriage after the session. Clayton released some solo work of her collaborations in the 1970’s, including “Shelter” and “Sweet Home Alabama,” and was the subject of a 2013 documentary, “20 Feet From Stardom.”
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