"Gimme Shelter" Singer Merry Clayton & Author Dawnie Walton
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Dec 31, 2021
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00:51:26

Author Dawnie Walton talks with hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot about what inspired her debut novel, The Final Revival of Opal and Nev, a fantasy rock history about a fierce black singer in the 1970s. Plus Jim and Greg talk with Merry Clayton, whose iconic performance on "Gimme Shelter" still didn't make her a household name.

 

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Featured Songs:

Merry Clayton, "Southern Man," Merry Clayton, Ode, 1971

Material, "Bustin' Out," Bustin' Out, Celluloid, 1981

Talking Heads, "Slippery People (Live)," Stop Making Sense, Sire, 1984

Betty Davis, "Dedicated To the Press," Nasty Gal, Island, 1975

Betty Davis, "They Say I'm Different," They Say I'm Different, Just Sunshine, 1974

The Rolling Stones, "Gimme Shelter," Let It Bleed, Decca, 1969

Bobby Darin, "Who Can I Count On?," You're the Reason I'm Living, Capitol, 1963

Elvis Presley, "Happy Ending," It All Happened At the World's Fair (Original Soundtrack), RCA Victor, 1963

Ray Charles, "I Won't Leave," A Portrait of Ray, ABC, 1968

Lynyrd Skynyrd, "Sweet Home Alabama," Second Helping, MCA, 1974

Merry Clayton, "Touch The Hem Of His Garment," Beautiful Scars, Ode Sounds & Visuals, 2021

Merry Clayton, "A Song For You," Merry Clayton, Ode, 1971

Merry Clayton, "Deliverance," Beautiful Scars, Ode Sounds & Visuals, 2021

Lil Nas X, "Montero (Call Me By Your Name)," Montero, Columbia, 2021

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Author Dawnie Walton talks with hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot about what inspired her debut novel, The Final Revival of Opal and Nev, a fantasy rock history about a fierce black singer in the 1970s. Plus Jim and Greg talk with Merry Clayton, whose iconic performance on "Gimme Shelter" still didn't make her a household name. Join our Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/3sivr9T Become a member on Patreon: https://bit.ly/3slWZvc Sign up for our newsletter: https://bit.ly/3eEvRnG Make a donation via PayPal: https://bit.ly/3dmt9lU Record a Voice Memo: https://bit.ly/2RyD5Ah

Author Dawnie Walton talks with hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot about what inspired her debut novel, The Final Revival of Opal and Nev, a fantasy rock history about a fierce black singer in the 1970s. Plus Jim and Greg talk with Merry Clayton, whose iconic performance on "Gimme Shelter" still didn't make her a household name.

 

Join our Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/3sivr9T

Become a member on Patreon: https://bit.ly/3slWZvc

Sign up for our newsletter: https://bit.ly/3eEvRnG

Make a donation via PayPal: https://bit.ly/3dmt9lU

Record a Voice Memo: 

https://bit.ly/2RyD5Ah

 

Featured Songs:

Merry Clayton, "Southern Man," Merry Clayton, Ode, 1971

Material, "Bustin' Out," Bustin' Out, Celluloid, 1981

Talking Heads, "Slippery People (Live)," Stop Making Sense, Sire, 1984

Betty Davis, "Dedicated To the Press," Nasty Gal, Island, 1975

Betty Davis, "They Say I'm Different," They Say I'm Different, Just Sunshine, 1974

The Rolling Stones, "Gimme Shelter," Let It Bleed, Decca, 1969

Bobby Darin, "Who Can I Count On?," You're the Reason I'm Living, Capitol, 1963

Elvis Presley, "Happy Ending," It All Happened At the World's Fair (Original Soundtrack), RCA Victor, 1963

Ray Charles, "I Won't Leave," A Portrait of Ray, ABC, 1968

Lynyrd Skynyrd, "Sweet Home Alabama," Second Helping, MCA, 1974

Merry Clayton, "Touch The Hem Of His Garment," Beautiful Scars, Ode Sounds & Visuals, 2021

Merry Clayton, "A Song For You," Merry Clayton, Ode, 1971

Merry Clayton, "Deliverance," Beautiful Scars, Ode Sounds & Visuals, 2021

Lil Nas X, "Montero (Call Me By Your Name)," Montero, Columbia, 2021

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