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Jamaican singer (–)

Musical artist

Millicent Dolly May SmallCD (6 October &#;– 5 May )^[1][2] was a Jamaican singer who is best known for her international hit "My Boy Lollipop" ().

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.^[3]

Early life and career

Millicent Dolly May Small was born on 6 October in Clarendon, Jamaica, the daughter of a sugar plantation overseer.^[2] She was one of 13 siblings, with seven brothers and five sisters.^[4] Like many Jamaican singers of the era, her career began by winning the Vere Johns Opportunity Hour talent contest at the age of twelve.^[5] Wishing to pursue a career as a singer, she moved to live with rela