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Yavin4

(35,445 posts) Sun Nov 6, 2022, 05:27 PM Nov 2022

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MERRY CLAYTON backing vocals to GIMME SHELTER. (isolated track)

Late at night in 1969, still in her pyjamas, hair in rollers and four months pregnant, MERRY CLAYTON recorded backing vocals to GIMME SHELTER.

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MERRY CLAYTON backing vocals to GIMME SHELTER. (isolated track) (Original Post) Yavin4 Nov 2022 OP

If you get a chance, track down peacefreak2.0 Nov 2022 #1

+1 progressoid Nov 2022 #2

And then the next day she miscarried her pregnancy localroger Nov 2022 #3

It is the most powerful isolated track I've ever heard. It always blows my mind. chowder66 Nov 2022 #4

In my opinion, the greatest single vocal performance in the history of rock 'n' roll. n/t Mister Ed Nov 2022 #5

peacefreak2.0

(1,023 posts)

1. If you get a chance, track down

Reply to Yavin4 (Original post)

Sun Nov 6, 2022, 05:49 PM

Nov 2022

20 Feet from Stardom. Excellent documentary.

progressoid

(49,992 posts)

2. +1

Reply to peacefreak2.0 (Reply #1)

Sun Nov 6, 2022, 06:46 PM

Nov 2022

Gotta Love Darlene Love

localroger

(3,629 posts)

3. And then the next day she miscarried her pregnancy

Reply to Yavin4 (Original post)

Sun Nov 6, 2022, 07:28 PM

Nov 2022

...and it took years for her to get proper credit for her role in the making of the song.

chowder66

(9,074 posts)

4. It is the most powerful isolated track I've ever heard. It always blows my mind.

Reply to Yavin4 (Original post)

Mon Nov 7, 2022, 02:43 AM

Nov 2022

Mister Ed

(5,943 posts)

5. In my opinion, the greatest single vocal performance in the history of rock 'n' roll. n/t

Reply to Yavin4 (Original post)

Mon Nov 7, 2022, 05:48 AM

Nov 2022

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