“She was such a sweet person, really a sweet person.
MILLIE SMALL MY BOY LOLLIPOP 1965 TV
I went with her around the world because each of the territories wanted her to turn up and do TV shows and such, and it was just incredible how she handled it. “It became a hit pretty much everywhere in the world. “I would say she’s the person who took ska international because it was her first hit record,” he told the Jamaica Observer. It was Blackwell who brought Small to London in 1963 and produced her version of My Boy Lollipop, showcasing her childlike, high-pitched vocals. Island Records founder Chris Blackwell announced her death and remembered her as “a sweet person… really special”.
It remains one of the biggest-selling ska songs of all time, with more than seven million sales. The star was most famous for her hit single My Boy Lollipop, which reached number two in both the US and the UK in 1964. My Boy Lollypop was a favourite for many Skinheads in the UK a song many thought dedicated to them and sung by girls to their Skinhead Boyfriend for decades Millie Small a legend of Jamaican Ska and Reggae I’m sure Jaelee will want some time and space to come to terms with everything so if you have a message for her let me know and I will pass it on.”
MILLIE SMALL MY BOY LOLLIPOP 1965 FULL
I saw Millie briefly at the start of lockdown from a safe distance when I dropped off some supplies for her she was her usual effervescent self, full of warmth, smiles and life so this has come as a real shock. The team at the hospital did a fantastic job to make sure she was comfortable and peaceful in her last few days and Jaelee was at her side until the very last moments. Earlier today her doctors took the decision to take her off life support as there was no chance of a recovery and she passed away this afternoon. Unfortunately the haemorrhage was such that team at the hospital was unable to remove the liquid around her brain and her condition has unfortunately been in decline since Saturday. Millie suffered a stroke over the weekend after a suffering a serious haemorrhage in her brain and was taken to Charing Cross Hospital in London on Saturday. Earlier this afternoon Jaelee’s mum, the beautiful and vivacious spirit that was Millie Small passed away. “To all friends of Jaelee, Jaelee has asked me to write this and I do so with the heaviest of hearts.
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