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Millie is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Owen Gray, Otis Redding, Patti LaBelle, Fats Domino and Wynonie Harris. Those roots explain a lot about how Millie arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Prince Buster, Derrick Morgan, Lord Tanamo, Desmond Dekker & The Aces and Don Drummond, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Altogether the chart holds 20 connections around Millie, reaching back through Owen Gray. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Millicent Dolly May Small CD was a Jamaican singer who is best known for her international hit "My Boy Lollipop" (1964). 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.
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Millie connections
Millie grew out of Owen Gray, Otis Redding, Patti LaBelle and Fats Domino, shares an orbit with Prince Buster, Derrick Morgan, Lord Tanamo and Desmond Dekker & The Aces. 20 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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