Pop singer-songwriter Lou Christie, known for the No. 1 Billboard hit “Lightnin’ Strikes,” is dead at the age of 82. Christie ...

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 ...

Lou Christie, the singer behind the 1966 No. 1 hit “Lightnin’ Strikes,” died June 18, 2025 at the age of 82 Known for his distinctive falsetto, Christie blended doo-wop, pop and rock ...

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Lou Christie, who topped charts with his 1966 hit “Lightnin’ Strikes,” has died at the age of 82. The singer-songwriter died at his home in Pittsburgh after a brief illness, his family said ...

A representative for the singer told USA TODAY Christie died June 17, but a cause of death was not provided. The Pittsburgh-born singer’s wife confirmed with The Hollywood Reporter that Christie died ...

The singer-songwriter reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1966 with his hit single “Lightnin’ Strikes.” His song, “Rhapsody in the Rain” also made the top 20 later that year.

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 ...