The Pittsburgh native, famed for his distinctive falsetto, also had hits with “The Gypsy Cried,” “Two Faces Have I,” “I’m Gonna Make You Mine” and more.

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

Lou Christie, the falsetto-voiced pop icon best known for his 1966 hit Lightnin' Strikes, has died at the age of 82.Billboard-charting artist Lou Christie, best remembered for Lightnin’ Strikes and Rhapsody in the Rain,