Lou Christie
died June 17 after a brief
illness at home in Pittsburgh,
PA
Hits included:
the 1966 #1 Lightning Strikes;
Rhapsody in the Rain;
The Gypsy Cried;
Two Faces Have I;
I'm Gonna Make You Mine.
people.com/lou-christie-dead-at-82-lightning-strikes-singer-remembered-11758074
His chart-topping hit in February 1966
was a memorable product marked by:
a sweeping arrangement by producer Charles Calello
with glimmering piano,
ringing church bells,
radiant vocals from The Delicates,
a girl trio.
Lou Christie's songwriting partner was
Twyla Herbert; his birth name was
Lugee Alfredo Giovanni Sacco
b. 1943 in Glenwillard, PA outside
of Pittsburgh
NY Times obituary
2025/06/20/arts/music/lou-christie-dead.html
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