Millie Small: ‘My life seemed very normal to me – even though I was only 17, I took fame in its stride’ (Getty) *Unfortunately, we have to report that singer Millie Small, who recorded the 1964 hit ...

New mum Millie pictured in 1987 after retiring from the limelight to focus on her daughter and a quieter life [Photo: Daily Mirror] Jamaican singer Millie Small has died this week at the age of 72.

I got a lot of good reaction from last week’s column about Millie Small. Is there any Scrooge alive who could humbug that bouncy mid-’60s worldwide hit, “My Boy Lollipop”? The most unexpected and ...

For the best experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings. New mum Millie pictured in 1987 after retiring from the limelight to focus on her daughter ...