Judy Clay

American Soul and Gospel singer.

Sister of [a421872].

Born: September 12, 1938 in St. Pauls, North Carolina.

Died: July 19, 2001 in Fayetteville, North Carolina.

Clay started her career in the 1950s with gospel group [b]The Drinkard Singers[/b]. She recorded several albums and singles from 1960 on but did not reach commercial success until the late 1960s. Her hit singles from this period include duets with [a=Billy Vera] ("Storybook Children" - 1967) and [a=William Bell] ("Private Number" - 1968). From the early 1970s on she mostly focused on session work and gospel music.