One of these musical icons is Jamaica’s Millie Small and her big hits.
Vincent Heath said that the song My Boy Lollipop was a little before his time but he remembers hearing it at an early age.
Jocelyn Servin, a Jamaican who currently lives in London, said that “back in the 1960s Millie Small was one of the most popular female artists, not just in Jamaica but all over the world.
“For most Jamaican entertainers at that time, including my brother, Winston Samuels, the Vere Johns Opportunity Hour talent show was a stepping stone,” said Barbara Wilson of Caribbean Festival of PA.
Her big hit ‘My Boy Lollipop’ was well received both abroad and in Jamaica as she really opened the doors for ska.
