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Originally Posted by WatchChain
Very interesting. Is there more information on Merry Clayton's miscarriage after delivering the vocal on "Gimme Shelter"?
I remember seeing the documentary "20 Feet from Stardom" that featured this story. Evidently, a very pregnant Merry Clayton at home asleep when she received a phone call from The Stones in the middle of the night asking her to come to the studio. She showed up half asleep with rollers in her hair and delivered the vocal in the sound booth.
How long after the recording did she lose the unborn child? Do you think the stress and strain of delivering the searing vocal was the cause of the miscarriage? Since I heard this story, I always cringe a bit every time I hear the song.
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The stress and strain probably did contribute! Very sad! She really did, suffer for her art unfortunately! I hope she knows how much we appreciate the price she had to pay. If we could take it back, we would. Nothing is worth the price that she had to pay!