Remember Millie's song well. I also, with some embarrassment, remember doing it at a karaoke in Denmark many years ago when I was somewhat hammered. RIP Millie.
RIP The impact at the time of Lollipop was really huge and significant, great happy pop tune, where I understand the harp solo was by Rod Stewart of all people. Possibly a not ideal and clumsy one, but a step forward in race relations. She made our hearts go giddyup.
Sad news, I loved My Boy Lollipop when it came out, and it’s one of those timeless classics that still fills the dance floor today.
Island’s Chris Blackwell chose the song for Millie, and it was arranged by the great Ernest Ranglin of Skatalites fame, who also played guitar on the track.
Millie claimed that Rod Stewart played harmonica on the tune, but Rod denied it.
I remember that effervescent 16 year old girl full of life singing 'My Boy Lollipop' and whatever age you were you loved it. I remember my grandmother singing it and this was a time grannies emphatically were NOT 'down with the kids.'
RIP The impact at the time of Lollipop was really huge and significant, great happy pop tune, where I understand the harp solo was by Rod Stewart of all people. Possibly a not ideal and clumsy one, but a step forward in race relations. She made our hearts go giddyup.
It wasn't harp, it was harmonica. And it wasn't Rod Stewart, it was Pete Hogman.
RIP The impact at the time of Lollipop was really huge and significant, great happy pop tune, where I understand the harp solo was by Rod Stewart of all people. Possibly a not ideal and clumsy one, but a step forward in race relations. She made our hearts go giddyup.
It wasn't harp, it was harmonica. And it wasn't Rod Stewart, it was Pete Hogman.
RIP The impact at the time of Lollipop was really huge and significant, great happy pop tune, where I understand the harp solo was by Rod Stewart of all people. Possibly a not ideal and clumsy one, but a step forward in race relations. She made our hearts go giddyup.
It wasn't harp, it was harmonica. And it wasn't Rod Stewart, it was Pete Hogman.
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The impact at the time of Lollipop was really huge and significant, great happy pop tune, where I understand the harp solo was by Rod Stewart of all people. Possibly a not ideal and clumsy one, but a step forward in race relations.
She made our hearts go giddyup.
I remember that effervescent 16 year old girl full of life singing 'My Boy Lollipop' and whatever age you were you loved it. I remember my grandmother singing it and this was a time grannies emphatically were NOT 'down with the kids.'
RIP Millie
RIP Millie
Technically, I guess it was ska or bluebeat.
RIP
RIP
Remember a young girl with a great song, full of innocence.
Not many singers/ song's have the impact Millie did.
...RIP
RIP Millicent Small
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