Greatest female vocal performance of all time: Merry Clayton Gimme Shelter (classic, album)

[madison999]

Has there ever been another female in the history of recorded sound that could imitate her performance on that classic Stones song?

Like the way Iggy Pop moves, it just can't be imitated.

[hilgi]

It is a world class performance, so full of emotion!

There are some great contenders though.

This kid gave it a good go!

youtube.com/watch?v=QwlRGS0xEVA&feature=youtu.be

Vids aren't posting properly.

Lyn Collins was a contemporary of Merry, dang great voice.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZqZyPI-_l4

[whutsgoinon]

Maybe not "of all time" but Dee Dee Bridgewater's Sorry Seems To Be the Hardest Word on her Just Family album. This album and Elton John's Blue Moves are 2 of my favorites.

[MissPickel]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ChONufP0FEs


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[JackF]

Story has it that when Merry, pregnant at the time, hit one of those high notes halfway through the song, soon after suffered a miscarriage.