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 backgroundputroyalty Change image and share on social
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 blackbluecreole Change image and share on social
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 adlercarolecompany Change image and share on social
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 backboycall Change image and share on social
I always say that I went to the College of Blossoms and the University of Ray Charles. Merry Clayton blossomcharlecollege Change image and share on social
I have always said every good thing is divinely sent from heaven. Merry Clayton divinelygoodheaven Change image and share on social
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 artistbigendure Change image and share on social
I knew how to sing in choirs and sing in church, but I didn't know how to sing in a studio. That's what Darlene and the Blossoms taught me to do - to be a studio singer. Merry Clayton blossomchoirchurch Change image and share on social
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 boychurchcooke Change image and share on social
I started with Bobby Darin. He signed me to Capitol when I was 15. I was 14, getting ready to be 15. Then the next encounter I had was with I think Peggy Lee. I sang background with The Blossoms with Darlene Love. Merry Clayton backgroundblossombobby share on social
