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The music world bids a heartfelt goodbye to Lou Christie, the legendary pop singer celebrated for his unforgettable soaring ...
Forever No. 1: Lou Christie, ‘Lightnin’ Strikes’ The only Hot 100 No. 1 for the late Lou Christie was a winning pop-soul confection from one of the greatest periods in top 40 history.
Pop legend Lou Christie, whose falsetto soared on 1960s hits like Lightnin’ Strikes and I’m Gonna Make You Mine, passed away at 82. News was confirmed by family ...
Lou Christie, the Pittsburgh legend who hit the high notes and the high spots on the charts, has died at 82. A social media post from his family on Christie’s Facebook page on Wednesday noted ...
Lou Christie, one of the most beloved teen idols of the 1960s and the voice and songwriter behind Billboard Hot 100 -topper “Lightnin’ Strikes,” has died. He was 82 years old.
Singer Lou Christie, who topped the charts with his 1966 hit “Lightnin’ Strikes,” died in his Pittsburgh home on Wednesday. He was 82.
Lou Christie, the falsetto singer-songwriter who had Top 10 hits with "Lightnin' Strikes," "Two Faces Have I" and "I'm Gonna Make You Mine," has died at 82.
The music industry is in mourning after the heartbreaking loss of Lou Christie, the golden-voiced singer known for his incredible falsetto and 1960s chart-topping hits. Fans across the globe are ...
Christie was also known for the ’66 hit ‘Rhapsody in the Rain’, which was infamously banned from some radio stations as one of the first pop songs to openly reference teen sex. In 1974, Christie went ...
Lou Christie grew up in Crescent Township and graduated from Moon Area High School. He was most well known for the 1966 hit "Lightnin' Strikes" that went to number one.
Christie closed out his run in the top 10 in 1969 with “I’m Gonna Make You Mine,” which made it to No. 10 in the U.S., while doing better in the U.K., peaking at No. 2 there. But although it did not ...