Terry Ilous was born the son of a French mother and a Spanish father in France. His father, who played guitar, imbued Terry with the love of music that he nurtures to this day. Terry settled in Los Angeles and soon became the lead singer for XYZ, a melodic metal rock band that was promptly signed by @CapitolRecords with enormous fanfare. He toured the world in the early 1990's and sold over 2 Million CD's worldwide.

Terry has worked with members of such diverse bands as #OzzyOsbourne, #BlackSabbath, #PeterGabriel, #Sting, #Whitesnake, #StevieWonder, #AC/DC, #MariahCarey, #GunsandRoses, #RodStewart, #DavidBowie, and many others. 
Terry is also a renowned songwriter. He has written and published over 300 songs for other artists, films, and TV. 
In 2010 he joined the band, #GreatWhite as their new Lead singer. In 2012, Great White released the CD "Elation" that produced the hit single " #HardToSayGoodbye," which reached #8 on the Classic Rock Charts. In 2013 they released"Live on the sunset trip" and 2017 the critically acclaimed "Full Circle.He then departed the band in July 2018. Later on Terry put together a stellar ensemble of well-known Flamenco and Latin musicians and released Gypsy Dreams .Together they have created a fresh new interpretation of favorite Classic and Hard Rock hits all with an innovative Latin rhythm and Flamenco style. Terry Ilous & The Vagabonds. Led Zeppelin meets the Gipsy Kings