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

I f you were a music-loving teen in the throes of hormones and heartbreak during the 1960s, a Lou Christie tune likely helped ...

ICONIC songwriter Lou Christie has died, aged 82. The Lightnin’ Strikes and Rhapsody in the Rain singer passed away at his ...

1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1966 with the lush “Lightnin’ Strikes” and had another top 20 hit that year with the (for its time) sexually explicit “Rhapsody in the Rain,” died Wednesday.

Lou Christie, the 1960s pop star known for his unmistakable soaring falsetto and chart-topping hit "Lightnin’ Strikes," had ...

The artist reached number one of the Billboard Hot 100 in 1966 with the catchy single Lightin' Strikes - when he was just 23 years old. And he had another top 20 hit that year with Rhapsody in the ...

A few years later, he made a name for himself when "Rhapsody in the Rain" was banned by radio stations for what was deemed suggestive lyrics. Then in 1988, more than a decade after Christie ...

A few years later, he made a name for himself when "Rhapsody in the Rain" was banned by radio stations for what was deemed suggestive lyrics. Then in 1988, more than a decade after Christie ...

Lightning struck again the next month with the controversial “Rhapsody in the Rain,” which peaked at No. 16 — but initially faced limited radio play due to its then-raunchy lyrics. Christie ...