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Lou Christie, the pop singer who indeed had lightning strike in a big way with his “Lightnin’ Strikes” smash in the 1960s, died Wednesday at 82, his family announced on social media. No date ...
Lou Christie, the singer behind the 1966 No. 1 hit “Lightnin’ Strikes,” died June 18, 2025 at the age of 82; Known for his distinctive falsetto, Christie blended doo-wop, pop and rock ...
Lou Christie, who topped the charts in 1966 with "Lightnin' Strikes" and made waves with the controversial "Rhapsody in the Rain," has died.
Lou Christie, the famous 1960s singer best known for his chart-topping hit “Lightnin’ Strikes,” has died.He was 82. Christie died Wednesday, June 18, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania after a “short illness ...
Lou Christie made some of the biggest records in rock 'n' roll history. Lately, he's been musing about some of rock 'n' roll's also-rans — the songs that should have been hits. It's the “Lou ...
Lou Christie's chart topping, multi-million selling career as a songwriter, recording artist and performer started in a two-track studio in Glenwillard, Pennsylvania, ...
Another performer on the bill, Lou Christie, is a Pittsburgh guy. But his catchy No. 1 hit of 1966, "Lightnin' Strikes," has quite the Jersey pedigree, according to the singer.
Lou Christie plays in “Stars of the Sixties” with Jay & the Americans, the Marvelettes and guest Chris Ruggiero at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, March 11 at the Stafford Centre, 10505 Cash.
Lou Christie, the pop singer who indeed had lightning strike in a big way with his “Lightnin’ Strikes” smash in the 1960s, died Wednesday at 82, his family announced on social media. No date or cause ...
Lou Christie, the singer behind the 1966 No. 1 hit “Lightnin’ Strikes,” died June 18, 2025 at the age of 82. Known for his distinctive falsetto, Christie blended doo-wop, pop and rock.