Gimme Shelter
Gimme Shelter is a song by
The Rolling Stones, written by
Mick Jagger and
Keith Richards.
- Electric Guitars: Keith Richards
- Drums: Charlie Watts
- Bass: Bill Wyman
- Lead Vocals: Mick Jagger
- Vocal Solo: Merry Clayton
- Backing Vocals: Mick Jagger, Keith Richards & Merry Clayton
- Harmonica: Mick Jagger
- Piano: Nicky Hopkins
- Percussion: Jimmy Miller
Gimme Shelter is also the name of a
documentary film directed by Albert Maysles and David Maysles, chronicling the Rolling Stones'
1969 U.S tour, culminating in the disastrous concert at
Altamont in which the
Hell's Angels provided security and a fan was murdered on film.