Merry Clayton was not expecting to sing on ‘Gimme Shelter’ In 1969, The Rolling Stones were recording “Gimme Shelter” in Los Angeles when they decided they wanted a woman to sing on the song.

“Gimme Shelter” was never a single, so it did not chart on the Billboard Hot 100. The tune appeared on the album Let It Bleed . That record peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard 200 and spent a ...

When Chanel Haynes showed up at Milan’s San Siro Stadium to sing “Gimme Shelter” with the Rolling Stones on June 21, she had a lot on her mind: She had spent the past few months in London ...

Q: Whatever happened to the female singer on the Rolling Stones’ “Gimme Shelter”? Did she ever succeed on her own?

‘Gimme Shelter’ Singer Merry Clayton: Just a Shot Away Belated attention for vocalist with solo reissue, '20 Feet From Stardom' documentary By James Sullivan ...

See video of Keith Richards performing at the Jazz Foundation of America's A Great Night in Harlem benefit concert at the Apollo Theater.

When Chanel Haynes showed up at Milan’s San Siro Stadium to sing “Gimme Shelter” with the Rolling Stones on June 21, she had a lot on her mind: She had spent the past few months in London ...

When Chanel Haynes showed up at Milan’s San Siro Stadium to sing “Gimme Shelter” with the Rolling Stones on June 21, she had a lot on her mind: She had spent the past few months in London portraying ...