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Judy Clay

American soul and gospel singer

United States · 1938-09-12 – 2001-07-19

Judy Clay is credited on 524 releases across 42 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1958–2024 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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524

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42

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8

Decades active

323

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American Soul and Gospel singer.
Sister of Sylvia Shemwell.
Born: September 12, 1938 in St. Pauls, North Carolina.
Died: July 19, 2001 in Fayetteville, North Carolina.
Clay started her career in the 1950s with gospel group The Drinkard Singers. She recorded several albums and singles from 1960 on but did not reach commercial success until the late 1960s. Her hit singles from this period include duets with Billy Vera ("Storybook Children" - 1967) and William Bell ("Private Number" - 1968). From the early 1970s on she mostly focused on session work and gospel music.

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524 releases · 42 albums · active 1958–2024

  • Performance · 734

Studios: Atlantic Studios · Regent Sound Studios, New York City · Criteria Recording Studios · Century Sound Studios

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