That same year, Christie released the follow-up single, "Rhapsody in the Rain," a moody, orchestral follow-up that included the lyric, "We were makin’ out in the rain / And in this car, our love ...

ICONIC songwriter Lou Christie has died, aged 82. The Lightnin’ Strikes and Rhapsody in the Rain singer passed away at his home in Pittsburgh after battling a short illness, his wife said.

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 ...

Lou Christie, who topped the charts in 1966 with "Lightnin' Strikes" and made waves with the controversial "Rhapsody in the Rain," has died.

But although it did not quite crack the top 10, Christie was also notorious for the No. 16 single “Rhapsody in the Rain,” which was banned by some radio stations in 1966 for its risque ...

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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 ...

Lou Christie, who topped the charts in 1966 with "Lightnin' Strikes" and made waves with the controversial "Rhapsody in the Rain," has died.

He also drew controversy with 1966’s “Rhapsody in the Rain,” one of pop’s first sexually suggestive hits Lou Christie, the 1960s pop star known for his unmistakable falsetto and chart ...

“LOU was more than just your average teen idol. He was one of the decades first singer-songwriters,” the biography on his website says, adding he co-wrote nearly all his songs. The singer-songwriter ...