Top 16 Quotes by Merry Clayton

About Merry Clayton

These are some quotes by American author Merry Clayton Musician, who was born on December 25, 1948.

Oh boy, I grew up hearing Sam Cooke, The Soul Stirrers, Mahalia Jackson, sitting on Mahalia Jackson's lap in my dad's church.

Oh boy, I grew up hearing Sam Cooke, The Soul Stirrers, Mahalia Jackson, sitting on Mahalia Jackson's lap in my dad's church.

Merry Clayton

I always say that I went to the College of Blossoms and the University of Ray Charles.

I always say that I went to the College of Blossoms and the University of Ray Charles.

Merry Clayton

You get royalties from certain songs that you do when you do background. It's according to the work that you put in.

You get royalties from certain songs that you do when you do background. It's according to the work that you put in.

Merry Clayton

My family is part Creole, and we're Indian, and we're also very, very black. My father was so black, he was blue.

My family is part Creole, and we're Indian, and we're also very, very black. My father was so black, he was blue.

Merry Clayton

I remember working with Ray Charles when I was quite young, and I would wonder, 'Why would he sing 'Georgia On My Mind' and 'I Can't Stop Loving You' every night?' I said, 'Oh my God if I have to sing these songs, if I have to sing 'I Can't Stop Loving You' one more night, I'm going to fall out.' Of course, I was young and I didn't understand.

Merry Clayton

I was signed to A&M, I was signed to Lou Adler, who had a company within a company, which was A&M Records, and everything - James Taylor, Rita Coolidge, Carole King - I worked on all of that stuff.

I was signed to A&M, I was signed to Lou Adler, who had a company within a company, which was A&M Records, and everything - James Taylor, Rita Coolidge, Carole King - I worked on all of that stuff.

Merry Clayton

I was able to endure and play a special part in music history. And I always managed to keep working, even if I wasn't a big solo artist.

I was able to endure and play a special part in music history. And I always managed to keep working, even if I wasn't a big solo artist.

Merry Clayton

My dad sung and played piano. But he was also a man of God. He was a minister. So when Sam Cooke would come in town, you know, with The Soul Stirrers at that time, he was singing gospel, they would end up at my dad's church, and it would always be a guest singer for Sunday morning.

Merry Clayton

Back when I was working with the Stones and with Joe Cocker and Neil Young and Neil Diamond and all of those - 'the boys,' I call them - it was fun.

Back when I was working with the Stones and with Joe Cocker and Neil Young and Neil Diamond and all of those - 'the boys,' I call them - it was fun.

Merry Clayton

My mother was a lupus patient. I was a child with the lupus gene.

My mother was a lupus patient. I was a child with the lupus gene.

Merry Clayton

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