Lou Christie has died on the age of 82.
Lou Christie has handed away following a brief sickness
The legendary ’60s star – who’s finest identified for the chart-topping 1966 hit Lightnin’ Strikes – died on June 17, 2025, at his dwelling in Pittsburgh after a short sickness, his spouse, Francesca, confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter.
Christie’s different hits included The Gypsy Cried, Two Faces Have I, Rhapsody within the Rain, and I’m Gonna Make You Mine.
Identified for his towering falsetto, the singer-songwriter was born Lugee Alfredo Giovanni Sacco and labored as a session vocalist.
His stage identify was given to him by the producer of The Gypsy Cried, music government Nick Cenci.
On the age of 15, he grew to become associates with Twyla Herbert, a classically educated musician 20 years his senior, who grew to become his common songwriting accomplice and wrote a whole bunch of songs with him over three many years, till her demise in 2009.
Christie made quite a few TV appearances within the ’60s, together with on The place the Motion Is, American Bandstand and The Buddy Deane Present.
Christie’s 1963 observe How Many Teardrops solely made it to No. 46 within the US, and his profession was stalled by his induction into the Military. His subsequent hit occurred to be his largest, Lightnin’ Strikes, launched in late 1965, it topped the Billboard Scorching 100 in February 1966.
Christie’s hit Rhapsody within the Rain was infamously banned from radio for its racy lyrics, however later returned to the airwaves.
Enormous names together with Sir Elton John and Billy Joel have cited Christie as an affect.
Tributes have began rolling in for Christie, with Johnny Rock and Roll Radio writing: “It’s with nice disappointment that we announce the passing of Lou Christie, the unforgettable voice behind a few of the most iconic soft-rock pop hits of the Nineteen Sixties. Christie handed away on June 17, 2025, on the age of 82.”