#801 Merry Clayton & "The Final Revival of Opal & Nev" author Dawnie Walton

Black women haven't been celebrated enough in rock music. Author Dawnie Walton talks with hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot about how that 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/3rozD7u Become a member on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/soundopinions Make a donation via PayPal: https://bit.ly/36zIhZK Record a Voice Memo: https://bit.ly/2PaahgL 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 Art d'Ecco, "Tv God," Tv God (Single), Paper Bag, 2021 Support The Show: https://www.patreon.com/soundopinions See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .