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 ...

'Lightnin' Strikes' Singer Lou Christie Dies at 82, Leaving a Lasting Legacy originally appeared on Parade. Lou Christie, the chart-topping pop singer best known for his 1966 hit "Lightnin' Strikes," ...

Lou Christie in the mid-1970s: he released a self-titled country album in 1974 whose stand-out track, Beyond the Blue Horizon, was used in the film Rain Man - Pictorial Press Ltd/Alamy Lou Christie, ...

The year 1966 is often considered one of the greatest in the history of pop music, and scanning the list of artists who topped the Billboard Hot 100 will give you a pretty good idea why. It’s a list ...