It Happened 50 Years Ago: Lou Christie “Lightin’ Strikes”
Among Pennsylvania-born singer Lou Christie‘s twelve appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart, including five Top 40 hits, three of which reached the Top 10, his biggest hit was “Lightnin’ Strikes,” his only number one single. Exactly 50 years ago, “Lightin’ Strikes” climbed to the top of the Hot 100 for a one-week reign at number one.
