Lou Christie made some of the biggest records in rock 'n' roll history. Lately, he's been musing about some of rock 'n' roll's also-rans — the songs that should have been hits.

Lou Christie, who topped the Billboard Hot 100 in 1966 with "Lightnin' Strikes," has died. He was 82. A representative, Mary Fox, confirmed to USA TODAY on June 18 that the Pittsburgh-born singer ...

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, 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 ...

Lou Christie, beloved singer-songwriter of the 1960s who became a country singer in the ‘70s, has passed away. His family confirmed his death “after a brief illness” in an Instagram post on ...

Who: With Lou Christie, The Duprees, The Happenings and The Chantels When: 7 p.m. June 9. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Where: F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts, 71 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre ...

Lou Christie, the falsetto-fueled pop star behind chart-topping hits like Lightnin’ Strikes and I’m Gonna Make You Mine, and a beloved West Side neighbor known for his wit, generosity and deep ...

Lou Christie's chart topping, multi-million selling career as a songwriter, recording artist and performer started in a two-track studio in Glenwillard, Pennsylvania, his rural hometown near ...

Lou Christie was the voice behind some of the most iconic soft-rock pop hits, he reached the apex of his professional success in 1966 with the singles Lightnin' Strikes' and Rhapsody in the Rain ...

Lou Christie, who topped the Billboard Hot 100 in 1966 with "Lightnin' Strikes," has died. He was 82. A representative, Mary Fox, confirmed to USA TODAY on June 18 that the Pittsburgh-born singer ...

Lou Christie, the chart-topping pop singer best known for his 1966 hit "Lightnin' Strikes," has passed away at 82. He leaves behind a legacy that shaped a generation of music lovers.

The Pittsburgh-born singer’s wife confirmed with The Hollywood Reporter that Christie died at his home after a short illness. FILE -- Pop singer Lou Christie April 26, 1974. (AP Photo) ...