The Gypsy Cried
Two Faces Have I
Lightning Strikes
Rhapsody In the Rain
I'm Gonna Make You Mine
The falsetto of Lou Christie soared across the country in 1966
his multi-million selling LIGHTNING STRIKES rocketed to Number
One. Twenty years later, LIGHTNING STRIKES remains a staple of
Classic rock stations and is covered by new artists with alarming
frequency.
Lou first struck the charts at the age of 19 with the 1962
million-seller, THE GYPSY CRIED, on Roulette Records.
This was followed quickly with another Roulette million-seller,
TWO FACES HAVE I (with a lyric later heard on Bruce Springsteen's
Tunnel of Love album). These two smashes earned him an invitation
to join Dick Clark's "Caravan of Stars," which toured
the United States extensively.
Even in the face of the British Invasion of the American pop
charts, Lou came across with two more big hits during that period,
HOW MANY TEARDROPS in 1964 and YOU AND I, and was even cited by
John Lennon as "one of the people who influenced me and the
rest of the Beatles... truly an original and creative
person."
LIGHTNING STRIKES came next, zooming to Number 1 in 1966 and
guaranteeing Lou a place in pop history. Lou became known as
"Lightning Lou" and later in 1966, he followed up with RHAPSODY IN THE RAIN, PAINTER, OUTSIDE THE GATES
OF HEAVEN, BIG TIME and I'M GONNA MAKE YOU MINE, a 1968 smash hit.
Lou's fans included England's Royal Family; In 1970 and again 1972
Lou Christie gave Royal Command Performances which were attended
by The Queen of England, Princess Margaret, Lord Snowden, and
other notables.
Today, Lou tours extensively, appearing in concert halls, sports
venues and at corporate functions. His new album BEYOND THE BLUE
HORIZON, was released in late 1 994 on the Varese Sarabande label
(distributed by MCA Records). The album futures new material from
the Nineties as well as previously released versions of some of
his hits. Lou sung three of his compositions in the 1994 movie
BARCELONA. His poignant recording of BEYOND THE BLUE HORIZON his
been featured in several movies, including RAIN MAN, A HOME OF
THEIR OWN, and DUTCH. He recorded a duet of SINCE I DON'T HAVE YOU
with Leslie Gore for Manhattan Records and recently appeared on
ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT, NASHVILLE NOW, SHOWTIME'S CLASSIC ROCK 'N
ROLL REUNION, NEW YORK AT NIGHT, and THE JACKIE MASON SHOW.
Lightning struck in 1966, it's striking again today, and if Lou
Christie's fans have anything to say about it, it'll continue to
strike for a long time to come.
