A late-1960s throwback to the days of clean-cut teen idols — he called himself “the missing link” — he rode his gymnastic ...

Native Pittsburgh singer Lou Christie, who scored No. 1 Billboard hit with “Lightnin’ Strikes” in 1966, is dead. He was 82 ...

Lou Christie grew up in Crescent Township and graduated from Moon Area High School. He was most well known for the 1966 hit ...

Lou Christie, who topped the charts in 1966 with "Lightnin' Strikes" and made waves with the controversial "Rhapsody in the ...

Christie graduated from Moon Area High School and was most well known for the song "Lightnin' Strikes," a number one hit in ...

Lou Christie, the pop and soft rock singer-songwriter popularly known as the Pittsburgh hitmaker, died on June 17, 2025, USA ...

The Pittsburgh native, famed for his distinctive falsetto, also had hits with “The Gypsy Cried,” “Two Faces Have I,” “I’m ...

The singer, best known for his chart-topping hit 'Lightning Strikes,' died at his Pittsburgh home after battling a brief ...

Singer Lou Christie, famous for Billboard charting singles “Lightnin’ Strikes” and “Rhapsody in the Rain,” died Wednesday at ...

Lou Christie, the singer-songwriter who hit No. 1 on the Billboard 100 chart in 1966 with 'Lightnin' Strikes,' has died. The ...

L ou Christie, the locally born singer who in 1966 topped the pop charts with “Lightnin’ Strikes,” died Wednesday. He was 82.