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, 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 ...

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 ...