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Millie Small

Jamaican artist best known for her 1964 cover of “My Boy Lollipop”

From: Clarendon, Jamaica
Active: 1947–2020
Releases: 16

About

Millicent Dolly May Small CD (6 October 1947 – 5 May 2020) was a Jamaican singer who is best known for her international hit "My Boy Lollipop" (1964). The song reached number two in both the UK and US charts and sold over seven million copies worldwide. It was also the first major hit for Island Records and helped to achieve the label its mainstream success. She was the Caribbean's first international recording star and its most successful female performer.

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