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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.
Lou Christie, who topped the Billboard Hot 100 in 1966 with "Lightnin' Strikes," has died. He was 82. A representative, Mary Fox, confirmed to USA TODAY on June 18 that the Pittsburgh-born singer ...
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 falsetto-fueled pop star behind chart-topping hits like Lightnin’ Strikes and I’m Gonna Make You Mine, and a beloved West Side neighbor known for his wit, generosity and deep ...
Lou Christie, beloved singer-songwriter of the 1960s who became a country singer in the ‘70s, has passed away. His family confirmed his death “after a brief illness” in an Instagram post on ...
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. The musician died on ...
Lou Christie was the voice behind some of the most iconic soft-rock pop hits, he reached the apex of his professional success in 1966 with the singles Lightnin' Strikes' and Rhapsody in the Rain ...
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, his rural hometown near ...
Who: With Lou Christie, The Duprees, The Happenings and The Chantels When: 7 p.m. June 9. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Where: F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts, 71 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre ...
Lou Christie, who topped the Billboard Hot 100 in 1966 with "Lightnin' Strikes," has died. He was 82. A representative, Mary Fox, confirmed to USA TODAY on June 18 that the Pittsburgh-born singer ...
Lou Christie, the chart-topping pop singer best known for his 1966 hit "Lightnin' Strikes," has passed away at 82. He leaves behind a legacy that shaped a generation of music lovers.
The Pittsburgh-born singer’s wife confirmed with The Hollywood Reporter that Christie died at his home after a short illness. FILE -- Pop singer Lou Christie April 26, 1974. (AP Photo) ...