Lou Christie was a pop and rock artist know for creating hits like “Lightnin’ Strikes.” Before his death in June 2025, the late 82-year-old singer-songwriter was revered for his music career, which ...

(Gray News) – Legendary pop singer Lou Christie has died. He was 82. A representative for the singer told USA TODAY Christie died June 17, but a cause of death was not provided. The Pittsburgh-born ...

Dean Richards, entertainment reporter for WGN, joins Bob Sirott to provide the latest news in entertainment. Bob and Dean share details about the Bruce Springsteen biopic trailer, the death of Lou ...

Lou Christie, a chart-topping singer and songwriter and Pennsylvania native, had died. He was 82. Christie, who reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1966 with his “Lightnin’ Strikes” and also had ...

Pop singer-songwriter Lou Christie, known for the No. 1 Billboard hit “Lightnin’ Strikes,” is dead at the age of 82. Christie died at his home in Pittsburgh following a brief illness, his family said ...

The soaring singer was known for hits like "The Gypsy Cried," "Rhapsody in the Rain," "Two Faces Have I" and "I’m Gonna Make You Mine" Lou Christie, the singer behind the 1966 No. 1 hit “Lightnin’ ...

Lou Christie, the Pittsburgh legend who hit the high notes and the high spots on the charts, has died at 82. A social media post from his family on Christie’s Facebook page on Wednesday noted, “It is ...