"....she (Clydie King) called Ms. (Merry) Clayton and asked her to participate in the recording of “Sweet Home Alabama.” Ms. Clayton initially resisted, offended by the song’s lyrics. The irony was not lost on Ms. King, either, that two black women might contribute to a song seen by many as celebrating the conservative backlash against civil rights. But she persuaded Ms. Clayton to do the session anyway, and together their boisterous voices helped define what became a smash hit.........."
“That was a part of our protest, you know?” Ms. Clayton told Rolling Stone. “We couldn’t stand on the front lines, but we could certainly sing ‘Sweet Home Alabama’ with all of our hearts and souls — a song that will live in infamy.”
FULL STORY: The New York Times HERE.
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