Lou Christie dead: Lightnin' Strikes & Rhapsody in the Rain singer has died at 82 after battling short illness
ICONIC songwriter Lou Christie has died, aged 82.
The Lightnin' Strikes & Rhapsody in the Rain singer passed away at his home in Pittsburgh after battling a short illness, his wife said.
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Lou Christie has died, aged 82
The artist reached number one of the Billboard Hot 100 in 1966 with the catchy single Lightin' Strikes.
And he had another top 20 hit that year with 'Rhapsody in the Rain,' considered overly raunchy at the time.
He died on Wednesday aged 82, his wife Francesca told The Hollywood Reporter.
The renowned singer was known for his signature falsetto, and he broke onto the scene with two songs in 1963 with the two tunes The Gypsy Cried and Two Faces Have I.
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Both tracks were written in collaboration with the late Twyla Herbert - a long-time work partner.
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