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

Lou Christie, the 1960s pop star known for his unmistakable soaring falsetto and chart-topping hit "Lightnin’ Strikes," had ...

Lou Christie, the pop singer who indeed had lightning strike in a big way with his “Lightnin’ Strikes” smash in the 1960s, ...

Lou Christie, the falsetto singer-songwriter known for such songs as 'Lightnin' Strikes' and 'I'm Gonna Make You Mine', has ...

Lou Christie was a pop and rock artist know for creating hits like “Lightnin’ Strikes.” Before his death in June 2025, the ...

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

Lou Christie, a chart-topping singer and songwriter and Pennsylvania native, had died. He was 82.

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.

Don Paulsen/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty; Gary Gershoff/Getty Lou Christie, the 1960s pop star known for his unmistakable falsetto and chart-topping hit "Lightnin’ Strikes," had died. He was 82.

Christie remained a favorite in the oldies world, because when it was time to hit those high notes, he shocked crowds by getting up there, even in his 70s.