# Did the back-up singer for the Rolling Stones really have a miscarriage onstage?

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [May 9, 2006, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-the-back-up-singer-for-the-rolling-stones-really-have-a-miscarriage-onstage/356099 "2006-05-09T18:40:37Z")\
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**Author:** ![smellabore](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7ab992/32.png) [@smellabore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/smellabore)\
**Post date:** [May 9, 2006, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-the-back-up-singer-for-the-rolling-stones-really-have-a-miscarriage-onstage/356099/1 "2006-05-09T18:40:37Z")

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A rather unsavoury topic, but my rapid Stones fan friend is adamant about this and I MUST KNOW THE TRUTH!!! She insists that the singer (I think it’s the one featured on the live version of Gimme Shelter) suffered a miscarriage onstage during a performance due to her powerful vocal belting. I have searched high and low, but cannot confirm or deny–can you??

ta v much!

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**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\
**Post date:** [May 9, 2006, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-the-back-up-singer-for-the-rolling-stones-really-have-a-miscarriage-onstage/356099/2 "2006-05-09T18:47:00Z")

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[Sez here](http://www.rocksbackpages.com/article.html?ArticleID=3528) Merry Clayton miscarried at home after a recording session for _Gimme Shelter_, not on stage.

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**Author:** ![smellabore](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7ab992/32.png) [@smellabore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/smellabore)\
**Post date:** [May 9, 2006, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-the-back-up-singer-for-the-rolling-stones-really-have-a-miscarriage-onstage/356099/3 "2006-05-09T18:49:00Z")

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> [@ElvisL1ves](#):
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> [Sez here](http://www.rocksbackpages.com/article.html?ArticleID=3528) Merry Clayton miscarried at home after a recording session for _Gimme Shelter_, not on stage.

AWESOME!!! Thanks so much for the speedy reply!

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**Author:** ![Exapno\_Mapcase](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/exapno_mapcase/32/1051_2.png) [@Exapno\_Mapcase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exapno_Mapcase)\
**Post date:** [May 9, 2006, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-the-back-up-singer-for-the-rolling-stones-really-have-a-miscarriage-onstage/356099/4 "2006-05-09T20:49:57Z")

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Yes, but was it Mick’s baby? Inquiring minds want to know!