(Gray News) – Legendary pop singer Lou Christie has died. He was 82. A representative for the singer told USA TODAY Christie died June 17, but a cause of death was not provided. The Pittsburgh-born ...

Lou Christie was a pop and rock artist know for creating hits like “Lightnin’ Strikes.” Before his death in June 2025, the late 82-year-old singer-songwriter was revered for his music career, which ...

Lou Christie, a chart-topping singer and songwriter and Pennsylvania native, had died. He was 82. Christie, who reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1966 with his “Lightnin’ Strikes” and also had ...

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 had ...

“LOU was more than just your average teen idol. He was one of the decades first singer-songwriters,” the biography on his website says, adding he co-wrote nearly all his songs. The singer-songwriter ...