“Terry” is a song written and performed by singer Lynn Ripley, known by her stage name Twinkle. The song was released in 1964 when Ripley was only 16. About a quarreling couple and a suicidal motorcyclist, the song was banned by BBC and other stations for its morbid content, which undoubtably helped feed its cult-like popularity. The song reached #4 on the UK Singles Chart, #5 on the Canadian charts, and #2 on the Hong Kong charts.
Twinkle’s follow-up single “Golden Lights” did not reach the same amount of success as “Terry” and Lynn Ripley more-or-less retired by 1966. “Terry” has been covered by several artists over the years including variations by Spell in 1993 and Anika in 2010.
