Millie Ska
May 06, 2020

'My Boy Lollipop' singer Millie Small dies aged 72

Jamaican singer Millie Small, most famous for her 1964 hit single 'My Boy Lollipop', has died at the age of 72 after suffering a stroke. 'My Boy Lollipop' made her an international star, it helped popularise ska music around the world, and remains one of the biggest-selling ska songs of all time, with more than seven million sales. "I would say she's the person who took ska international" Island Records founder Chris Blackwell told Jamaica Observer.