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

Lou Christie, one of the most beloved teen idols of the 1960s and the voice and songwriter behind Billboard Hot 100-topper ...

The Pennsylvania-born vocalist with the distinctive falsetto had a Billboard No. 1 hit in 1966 with his song "Lightnin' ...

Legendary '60s pop singer Lou Christie, known for his falsetto and chart-toppers like "Lightnin' Strikes" and "The Gypsy ...

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

Lou Christie, the singer-songwriter who scored a No. 1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1966 with his song “Lightnin’ Strikes” ...

Lou Christie, the famous 1960s singer best known for his chart-topping hit “Lightnin’ Strikes,” has died. He was 82. Christie ...

His first breakthrough came in 1963 with “The Gypsy Cried” and “Two Faces Have I.” These hits put him on the radar, but it ...

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 falsetto singer-songwriter known for such songs as ‘Lightnin’ Strikes’ and ‘I’m Gonna Make You Mine’, has ...

Pop singer-songwriter Lou Christie, known for the No. 1 Billboard hit “Lightnin’ Strikes,” is dead at the age of 82. Christie ...

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