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Credits
Merry Clayton

MERRY CLAYTON

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About

Merry Clayton is a musician and performer with 25 credits across their career. Their performing career is closely associated with Joe Cocker. They also have 1 songwriting credit.

Songwriting

Written by Merry Clayton

1 track · 1 artist

Everlast

1 track

Black Coffee Lyrics

Production

Produced by Merry Clayton

1 track · 1 artist

Art Garfunkel

1 track

You're A Wonderful One

Background Vocals

Background Vocals — Merry Clayton

19 tracks · 10 artists

Joe Cocker

5 tracks

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Tina Turner

4 tracks

If You Love Me (Let Me Know)Lyrics
There'll Always Be Music Lyrics
He Belongs To Me Lyrics
Bayou Song Lyrics

Sparta

2 tracks

Translations Lyrics
Atlas Lyrics

Neil Young

2 tracks

The Old Laughing Lady Lyrics
I've Loved Her So Long Lyrics

Marilyn Scott1
Carole King1
Lynyrd Skynyrd1
The Brothers Johnson1
The Rolling Stones1
Ringo Starr1

Additional Vocals

Additional Vocals — Merry Clayton

3 tracks · 2 artists

Coldplay

2 tracks

Up&Up Lyrics
Adventure of a Lifetime Lyrics

Everlast

1 track

Black Jesus Lyrics

Vocals

Vocals — Merry Clayton

3 tracks · 2 artists

Coldplay

2 tracks

Adventure of a Lifetime Lyrics
Up&Up (Freedo Remix)Lyrics

The Rolling Stones

1 track

Gimme Shelter Lyrics

Arranger

Arranger — Merry Clayton

1 track · 1 artist

Art Garfunkel

1 track

You're A Wonderful One

Featured Artist

Featured Artist — Merry Clayton

1 track · 1 artist

Roy Ayers

1 track

What's The T? - Delfonic Edit

Lead Vocals

Lead Vocals — Merry Clayton

1 track · 1 artist

Merry Clayton

1 track

Gimme Shelter Lyrics

Vocal Samples

Vocal Samples — Merry Clayton

1 track · 1 artist

Cool Breeze

1 track

Watch For The Hook (Dungeon Family Mix) [Single Edit]Lyrics

Artists

Associated Artists

Joe Cocker

Joe Cocker

5 tracks

Tina Turner

Tina Turner

4 tracks

Coldplay

Coldplay

3 tracks

Discography

Albums

Delfonic Reworked #1

Roy Ayers

2025

A Head Full of Dreams

A Head Full of Dreams

Coldplay

2015

Threes

Threes

Sparta

2006

Up on the Roof

Most Popular

Top Tracks

Sweet Home Alabama

Sweet Home Alabama

Lynyrd Skynyrd

Adventure of a Lifetime

Adventure of a Lifetime

Coldplay

Gimme Shelter

Gimme Shelter

The Rolling Stones

Up&Up

Neil Young

Neil Young

2 tracks

Sparta

Sparta

2 tracks

Everlast

Everlast

2 tracks

Merry Clayton

Merry Clayton

1 track

Art Garfunkel

Art Garfunkel

1 track

Marilyn Scott (3)

Marilyn Scott (3)

1 track

Cool Breeze

Cool Breeze

1 track

Roy Ayers

Roy Ayers

1 track

Carole King

Carole King

1 track

Lynyrd Skynyrd

Lynyrd Skynyrd

1 track

The Brothers Johnson

The Brothers Johnson

1 track

The Rolling Stones

The Rolling Stones

1 track

Ringo Starr

Ringo Starr

1 track

Up on the Roof

Carole King

2000

Songs From A Parent To A Child

Art Garfunkel

1997

Sky Dancing

Marilyn Scott

1992

Gimme Shelter - Single

Gimme Shelter - Single

Merry Clayton

1970

With a Little Help from My Friends

With a Little Help from My Friends

Joe Cocker

1969

Eat at Whitey’s

Eat at Whitey’s

Everlast

Let It Bleed

Let It Bleed

The Rolling Stones

With a Little Help from My Friends

With a Little Help from My Friends

Joe Cocker

Ringo

Ringo

Ringo Starr

I Can Stand a Little Rain

I Can Stand a Little Rain

Joe Cocker

Neil Young

Neil Young

Neil Young

Tina Turns the Country On!

Tina Turns the Country On!

Tina Turner

Up&Up

Coldplay

Feelin' Alright

Feelin' Alright

Joe Cocker

Stomp!

Stomp!

The Brothers Johnson

Black Jesus

Everlast

Delta Lady

Joe Cocker

The Old Laughing Lady

The Old Laughing Lady

Neil Young

She Came In Through the Bathroom Window

She Came In Through the Bathroom Window

Joe Cocker

Gimme Shelter

Gimme Shelter

Merry Clayton

Watch For The Hook (Dungeon Family Mix) [Single Edit]

Cool Breeze