Lou Christie, a chart-topping singer and songwriter and Pennsylvania native, had died. He was 82.

Lou Christie's iconic falsetto made him famous, but these surprising facts reveal the untold story behind the legend.

Villages-News.com entertainment writer Tony Violanti looks back on the life of music pioneer Lou Christie who has died at age 82.

A late-1960s throwback to the days of clean-cut teen idols — he called himself “the missing link” — he rode his gymnastic ...

L ou Christie, the locally born singer who in 1966 topped the pop charts with “Lightnin’ Strikes,” died Wednesday. He was 82.

Lou Christie, one of the most beloved teen idols of the 1960s and the voice and songwriter behind Billboard Hot 100-topper ...

The Pennsylvania-born vocalist with the distinctive falsetto had a Billboard No. 1 hit in 1966 with his song "Lightnin' ...

Lou Christie, the famous 1960s singer best known for his chart-topping hit “Lightnin’ Strikes,” has died. He was 82. Christie ...

Legendary '60s pop singer Lou Christie, known for his falsetto and chart-toppers like "Lightnin' Strikes" and "The Gypsy ...

Lou Christie, who topped the charts in 1966 with "Lightnin' Strikes" and made waves with the controversial "Rhapsody in the ...

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

His first breakthrough came in 1963 with “The Gypsy Cried” and “Two Faces Have I.” These hits put him on the radar, but it ...