Gimme Shelter

Name: Gimme Shelter
Uploaded: 1969-01-01
Duration: 4 min 31 s
Description: Written by Keith Richards and Mick Jagger, "Gimme Shelter" is the opening track of The Rolling Stones' 1969 album Let It Bleed and features prominent guest vocals by Merry Clayton. The song covers the brutal realities of war, including murder, rape and fear, and was ranked at number 13 on Rolling Stone's 2021 list of the "500 Greatest Songs of All Time."

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1969 60s Rock

Written by Keith Richards and Mick Jagger, "Gimme Shelter" is the opening track of The Rolling Stones' 1969 album Let It Bleed and features prominent guest vocals by Merry Clayton. The song covers the brutal realities of war, including murder, rape and fear, and was ranked at number 13 on Rolling Stone's 2021 list of the "500 Greatest Songs of All Time."