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 ...

'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, 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 ...

A late-1960s throwback to the days of clean-cut teen idols — he called himself “the missing link” — he rode his gymnastic vocal range to a string of hits. By Alex Williams Lou Christie, who with his ...

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, “It is ...

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 ...

LOS ANGELES — Lou Christie, the singer and songwriter who set teen fans screaming in the 1960s with hits like “Lightnin’ Strikes” and “Two Faces Have I,” has died. He was 82. Christie died at his home ...

Singer Lou Christie, who topped the charts with his 1966 hit “Lightnin’ Strikes,” died in his Pittsburgh home on Wednesday. He was 82. Christie’s family announced the news in an Instagram post. “It is ...

The soaring singer was known for hits like "The Gypsy Cried," "Rhapsody in the Rain," "Two Faces Have I" and "I’m Gonna Make You Mine" Lou Christie, the singer behind the 1966 No. 1 hit “Lightnin’ ...

Lou Christie, the singer-songwriter who reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1966 with Lightnin' Strikes, has died. He was 82. Christie died at his home in his native Pittsburgh after a short ...