Her high-pitched, slightly nasal voice had wide appeal with "My Boy Lollipop", which reached number 2 in the UK.
They were also hired to provide backing for Jamaican singer Millie Small on her recording of "My Boy Lollipop".
My Boy Lollipop was the first album for Millie and her only album for Smash Records.
My Boy Lollipop - Millie Small (1964)
Clip on YouTube of Mignonne Fernando singing 'My Boy Lollipop.'
"Israelites" brought a Jamaican beat to the British top 40 for the first time since Millie's number two hit "My Boy Lollipop".
"My Boy Lollipop" was doubly significant in British pop music history.
My Boy Lollipop (1964, Smash)
My Boy Lollipop (disambiguation)
Millie (singer), best known for "My Boy Lollipop"