R.I.P. Lugee Alfredo Giovanni Sacco Dead at 82. We all knew him as Lou Christie.

[Frantic]

I don't know about you guys but I loved him. I pretty much love everything he ever recorded. he also co-wrote one of the greatest girl group songs ever, Egyptian Shumba by the Tammys (1963) R.I.P. Lugee.

Lou Christie, ‘Lightnin’ Strikes’ Singer, Dead at 82 - Best Classic Bands

Singer Lou Christie, best known for his 1966 #1 hit “Lightnin’ Strikes,” has died at age 82. His other hits included "Two Faces Have I."

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Lou Christie - Wikipedia

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[Rythmn Boy]

RIP Lou Christie. Agree with your comments about Egyptian Shumba. Great song!

 

[greenfuzz]

I’m Gonna Make You Mine has been a long time favorite, but I agree, Joey. He had several great songs.

 

[Dave Baldwin]

RIP Lou Christie. Agree with your comments about Egyptian Shumba. Great song!

Lou and Twyla really got the girls into the "primal scream" mode for that record...years before John & Yoko ruined that for everybody.

 

[MopTopMike]

Dig all of his 45s. "I'm Gonna Make You Mine" was my gradeschool jam. HUGE hit locally

 

[Dave Baldwin]

I don't know about you guys but I loved him. I pretty much love everything he ever recorded. he also co-wrote one of the greatest girl group songs ever, Egyptian Shumba by the Tammys (1963) R.I.P. Lugee.

Lou Christie, ‘Lightnin’ Strikes’ Singer, Dead at 82 - Best Classic Bands

Singer Lou Christie, best known for his 1966 #1 hit “Lightnin’ Strikes,” has died at age 82. His other hits included "Two Faces Have I."

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Lou Christie - Wikipedia

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Lou had so many great 'buried' tracks like "Guitars and Bongos", "Have I Sinned" and "Outside The Gates Of Heaven". I saw him perform live at an oldies show circa 2008 and he still could hit all the high notes and dress like a suave Pittsburgh Mob Consigliere. Mark Lindsay, Gary Lewis and Billy J. Kramer just stood there awestruck as he blew them off the stage (and they were all pretty great that night too). R.I.P. Lou.

 

[bosshoss]

Lightnin' strikes singer, dead at 82. For a minute I thought..

 

[Frantic]

Lightnin' strikes singer, dead at 82. For a minute I thought..

Well, he did have two faces, so maybe just maybe, he's still......

 

[franku]

Found this in a thrift store years ago... always thought it was a kid's name on the sleeve until I just recently read it more closely. RIP