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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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You Can't Run Away From Your Heart

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Bed Of Roses

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Private Number

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It Ain't Long Enough

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I Got to Love Somebody's Baby

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Releases

1 release · data from Discogs

Storybook Children

1968

Setlists

20 live performances · data from Setlist.fm

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1970
1969
1968
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April 6, 1970

Municipal Auditorium

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

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February 8, 1969

Village Gate

New York, New York, United States

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February 7, 1969

Village Gate

New York, New York, United States

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January 23, 1969

The Howard Theatre

Washington, Washington, D.C., United States

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January 22, 1969

The Howard Theatre

Washington, Washington, D.C., United States

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Judy Clay has released 1 album since 1968. Notable releases include Storybook Children. Explore their complete discography on this page.

Judy Clay's most-played tracks include You Can't Run Away From Your Heart, Bed Of Roses, Private Number, It Ain't Long Enough, I Got to Love Somebody's Baby. Listen to these songs and explore more from their catalog on this page.

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 recor... Read the full biography on this page.

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