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Twinkle

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Also known as Lynn Annette Ripley, Twinkle Ripley

British singer-songwriter (1948–2015)

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12

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Type
Person
Gender
Female
Country
United Kingdom
Active from
1948
Active to
2015

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29,622
Total plays
302,331

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There is more than one artist with this name: 1) Twinkle (born Lynn Annette Ripley, 15 July 1948, Surbiton, Surrey, England - 21 May 2015) was a singer-songwriter. She made #4 in the U.K. at the end of 1964 with her self-penned debut "Terry," a maudlin disc about the death of a (fictional) biker boyfriend. "Leader of the Pack" it wasn't, yet the record caused a furor, with accusations of bad taste leading to its ban from the BBC (and, most likely, aiding its rapid rise to popularity). <a href="

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Twinkle (1964).png
Number of children
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date of birth
1948-07-15
date of death
2015-05-21
start of work period
1963-00-00
name in native language
Lynn Annette Ripley
pseudonym
Twinkle Ripley
nickname
Twinkle
Commons category
Twinkle (singer)
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