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 spanned from the 1960s through the end of his life.

Lou Christie, the singer-songwriter who hit No. 1 on the Billboard 100 chart in 1966 with 'Lightnin' Strikes,' has died. The onetime teen idol was 82.

The Pittsburgh native, famed for his distinctive falsetto, also had hits with “The Gypsy Cried,” “Two Faces Have I,” “I’m Gonna Make You Mine” and more.