'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 famous 1960s singer best known for his chart-topping hit “Lightnin’ Strikes,” has died. He was 82. Christie died Wednesday, June 18, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania after a “short ...

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 ...

If you had a hit record on the Top 40 charts between 1959 and 1966, it was almost a rite of passage to get on a bus, crisscross the country, and play on a Dick Clark Caravan of Stars tour. The amiable ...

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 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 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 ...

(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 ...