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The Sun
11 hours ago
- Entertainment
- The Sun
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. 1 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. Both tracks were written in collaboration with the late Twyla Herbert - a long-time work partner. .
Daily Mail
18 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Singer Lou Christie of Lightnin' Strikes fame has died at 82
Singer Lou Christie, who had major hits, including lightning, strikes, and Rhapsody in the rain, died at the age of 82 on Wednesday. Christie spouse Francesca told The Hollywood Reporter that the singer died at his Pittsburgh home after battling a brief sickness. The singer-songwriter reached the apex of his professional success in 1966 with the singles Lightnin' Strikes' and Rhapsody in the Rain. Lightnin' Strikes' made it to the top spot on that Billboard Top 100 while Rhapsody in the Rain landed in the top 20. Prior to 1966, Christie had his first taste of success with a pair of hit singles in 1963: The Gypsy Cried and Two Faces Have I. He wrote both tracks with the late Twyla Herbert, who he worked with for years on songs. She died in July of 2009, according to an online obit.
