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

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

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

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

Christie followed in spring 1966 with “Rhapsody in the Rain,” about a teenager having sex in the backseat of a car during a rainstorm with the windshield wipers going. That one jumped to No ...

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 ...

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 ...

Lou Christie, the singer-songwriter who scored a No. 1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1966 with his song “Lightnin’ Strikes” ...