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

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

Christie closed out his run in the top 10 in 1969 with "I'm Gonna Make You Mine," which made it to No. 10 in the U.S., while doing better in the U.K., peaking at No. 2 there.

Veteran singer Lou Christie died at 82, leaving behind a legacy of chart-topping hits from the '60s like 'Lightnin' Strikes.' ...

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 ...

Sara Burack, a real estate agent who appeared on Netflix’s Million Dollar Beach House, has died following a hit-and-run accident in Hampton Bays, NY, according to multiple media reports. She was 40.

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 ...