Twinkle - A Lonely Singing Doll EP

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Twinkle
A Lonely Singing Doll EP
Decca DFE 8621 (1965)

Born Lynn Annette Ripley in 1948, she started her career at the age of 16, no doubt helped by her 23 year old boyfriend Dec Clusky who was a member of the popular singing group The Bachelors. 

By the time this EP was released in May 1965 she had achieved a top 10 single with "Terry", split with Clusky and was dating Peter Noone from Herman's Hermits.

The title track on this EP is an English language cover version of the Serge Gainsbourgh song "Poupée de cire, poupée de son" that was originally recorded by Frances Gall as the 1965 Eurovision entry for Luxembourg. The song was inspired by the 4th movement (Prestissimo in F minor) from Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 1. 

After recording six 45s for Decca records as well as this EP she retired at the age of 18 in 1966. She resumed her musical career again in 1969 with a self penned 45 titled "Micky" produced by Mike D'Abo but due to a lack of promotion it failed to have any impact. 

Into the 70s she was unsigned and was working in music for advertising.  She released in 1974 a further 45 under the name Twinkle Ripley and finally in 1975 a duet with her father Sidney credited to Bill and Coo.

In the 1980s her song "Golden Lights" (which besides being on this disc had also been released as a 45) was recorded by The Smiths.








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