Lou Christie grew up in Crescent Township and graduated from Moon Area High School. He was most well known for the 1966 hit "Lightnin' Strikes" that went to number one.

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 ...

Lou Christie, the singer behind the iconic 1960s hit "Lightnin' Strikes," has died at the age of 82 after battling a brief illness.

Lou Christie was born February 19, 1943 as Lugee Alfredo Giovanni Sacco in Glenwillard, Pennsylvania. He studied music and voice in high school and began recording songs with small Pittsburgh ...

Lou Christie, who has died aged 82, was a singer and songwriter who had UK Top 20 hits with Lightnin’ Strikes and I’m Gonna Make You Mine; with his distinctive falsetto he was one of the last ...

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 ...

Here, we honor Lou Christie, who died on Wednesday (June 18) at age 82, by looking at his lone Hot 100 No. 1: the lyrically questionable but musically undeniable “Lightnin’ Strikes.” ...

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 ...