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The Rolling Stones’ ‘Gimme Shelter’ Makes 1 Rock Star Want to Cry

A rock star said he didn’t understand The Rolling Stones‘ “Gimme Shelter” for decades. In addition, he revealed the song always makes him want to cry. Notably, Mick Jagger gave fans insight into one ...
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She Sang ‘Gimme Shelter’ With the Rolling Stones. Then ‘Tina’ Producers Fired Her for It

When Chanel Haynes showed up at Milan’s San Siro Stadium to sing “Gimme Shelter” with the Rolling Stones on June 21, she had a lot on her mind: She had spent the past few months in London portraying ...
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The Backup Singer on The Rolling Stones’ ‘Gimme Shelter’ Didn’t Know Who They Were

The backup singer on The Rolling Stones’ “Gimme Shelter” thought of the Vietnam War while singing it. “Gimme Shelter” didn’t chart at all in the United States. It was more popular in the United ...
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‘Gimme Shelter’ Remains Gripping 50 Years After The Bloody Conclusion To Altamont

50 years ago today, on Saturday, December 6, 1969, The Rolling Stones headlined a free concert on a barren hillside in Northern California. Imagined as “Woodstock West,” it was marred by numerous ...
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Nandi Bushell Pays Tribute to Charlie Watts With ‘Gimme Shelter’ Cover

Nandi Bushell performed a solo multi-instrumental loop cover of the Rolling Stones classic “Gimme Shelter” in honor of the band’s late drummer, Charlie Watts, on her YouTube channel. Watts died in ...