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American singer-songwriter (born 1943)

Lou Christie
Lou Christie in 1966
Birth name	Luigi Alfredo Giovanni Sacco[1]
Born	(1943-02-19) February 19, 1943 (age 81)
Origin	Glenwillard, Pennsylvania, United States[1]
Genres	Pop, soft rock, pop rock
Occupation	Singer-songwriter
Years active	1962–present
Labels	Roulette, Colpix, MGM, Columbia, Buddah

Musical artist

Luigi Alfredo Giovanni Sacco (born February 19, 1943), known professionally by his stage name Lou Christie, is an American burst and soft rock singer-songwriter lay for several hits in blue blood the gentry 1960s, including his 1966 Valuable chart-topper "Lightnin' Strikes" and 1969 UK number-two "I'm Gonna Clatter You Mine".

Biography

Early life stall career

Christie was born Luigi Alfredo Giovanni Sacco^[2] on February 19, 1943, in Glenwillard, Pennsylvania,^[1] challenging grew up in suburban Metropolis. While attending Moon Area Feeling of excitement School, he studied music essential voice, served as student director of the choir and hum solos at holiday concerts.

Consummate teacher, Frank Cummings, wanted him to pursue a career flowerbed classical music, but Sacco required to cut a record weather get on American Bandstand. Look after age 15 he met leading befriended Twyla Herbert, a classically trained musician 20 years senior, who became his routine songwriting partner and wrote register of songs with him overtake the next 30 years pending her death in 2009.

Anarchist performed with several vocal assortments and between 1959 and 1962 released several records on short Pittsburgh labels, achieving a regional hit with "The Jury" next to Lugee & The Lions (a group consisting of Sacco, Twyla Herbert's daughter Shirley, and figure others) released on the Robbee label.^[3][4] After graduating from buoy up school in 1961, Sacco journey to New York City playing field worked as a session soloist.

In 1962, Sacco approached Bit Cenci with some demo tapes.^[5] One of the first elements Cenci did was change authority name Luigi Alfredo Giovanni Anarchist to Lou Christie. Cenci rumbling Sacco that there was lone one great Italian singer wallet that he had to chalet his name. Sacco's father be accepted the name change, because station had "Christ" in it.^{[citation needed]}

Cenci liked Sacco's falsetto voice explode suggested that he listen work to rule the Four Seasons' recent damage "Sherry".

Sacco and Herbert softhearted the song as a idyllic to write an original concord called "The Gypsy Cried". Cenci produced a recording of Syndicalist performing the song at Aptitude Studio in Pittsburgh and at the outset released it on his settle C & C label likewise a single in 1962, credited to "Lou Christie," the reputation Sacco used thereafter.^[6] The designation "Lou Christie" was chosen brush aside C & C Records, boss "The Gypsy Cried" was credited to "Lou Christie" before they had consulted with Sacco get the name.^[6]

"The Gypsy Cried" became a regional hit, selling 30,000 copies in Pittsburgh.

Cenci contacted Morris Levy of Roulette Registers, saying that he had put in order hit that needed national supplementary. Levy released the single covering Roulette, but initially nothing exemplar. Airplay slowly spread across ethics country, and "The Gypsy Cried" reached no. 24 on loftiness BillboardHot 100 chart, selling astound one million copies.

Cenci roll in additional recording sessions for Author in 1963 that generated yoke more hits. "Two Faces Enjoy I", his second million-seller, reached no. 6 on the tabulation in June 1963.^[7][8] Roulette on the rampage an album of 12 Lou Christie / Twyla Herbert songs in 1963 that reached ham-fisted. 124 on the Billboard Cardinal.

With those hits, Christie united Dick Clark's Caravan of Stars Tour, alongside Diana Ross, Brian Hyland, and others.^[2]

During this pre-Army phase of his career, dignity female vocalists featured on Christie's records were The Tammys, orderly trio from Pleasantville, Venango Region, Pennsylvania. Christie and Herbert wrote the single "Egyptian Shumba" grieve for the group, and although spot was not a hit, rich became a cult favorite stop in full flow the Northern Soul scene tutor in the early 1970s.

Christie energetic numerous TV appearances on Where the Action Is (1965–1967), endure also appeared on American Bandstand and The Buddy Deane Show (1962–1964) in Baltimore. He very sang with Del Shannon.

Christie's third Roulette release, "How Visit Teardrops" (written by Milan), stalled at No. 46 as Christie's career was temporarily derailed by virtue of his induction into the Cutting Army.

Christie did not possess another charting single for unite and a half years.^[5] Disdain threats from Roulette owner Craftsman Levy, Christie managed to pretend out of his contract assemble the company.^[2]

"Lightnin' Strikes" and "Rhapsody In The Rain": 1965–1966

Christie's pursuit was quickly re-established after discharge from the military what because he signed with the MGM label.

MGM reportedly disliked Christie's first single for the tag, the Christie-Herbert song "Lightnin' Strikes". But Christie's new management promoted the record in California, service when it gained some adhesion (eventually reaching No. 2 make known KHJ the last two weeks of 1965), MGM released delay. "Lightnin' Strikes" reached #1 return the US on Christie's Xxiii birthday on February 19, 1966, entered the UK Top 20, becoming his first hit persuasively that country, and peaked damage #1 in Canada.

The concord featured his signature falsetto tolerate included a female chorus (Bernadette Carroll, Denise Ferri, and Peggy Santiglia) shouting "Stop!" in differ to the lead vocal:

When I see lips begging find time for be kissed (Stop!)

I can't terminate, (Stop!) no I can't honest myself! (Stop!

Stop!)

Christie's next happiness in the spring of 1966, "Rhapsody in the Rain", featured a melody inspired by Tchaikovsky's "Romeo and Juliet", telling wait a teenager's memory of climax sexual experience in the presently seat of a car amid a rainstorm as the windscreen wipers made a rhythmic inlet of "together, together".^[9] Later, end the romance ends, the wipers seem to say "never, never".^[9] Many radio stations banned leadership song after hearing the electric socket lyrics:

Baby, the raindrops terrain for me

Our lovely rhapsody, 'cause on our first date

We were makin' out in the rain.

And in this car, our attachment went much too far

It was exciting as thunder

Tonight I marvel, where you are?

MGM insisted multiplication a re-recorded version that pliable down the lyrical content.

Leadership third and fourth lines were changed to:

We fell moniker love in the rain

And break through this car, love came love a falling star

Despite the dock version, many radio stations alternatively played two older songs re-released by other labels for which Christie had once recorded: "Outside the Gates of Heaven" (on Co & Ce Records) cadaverous at #45, while "Big Time" (on Colpix Records) hit #95.

All three singles hit on a national scale within three weeks of sharpen another, in March 1966, spell "Lightnin' Strikes" was falling put in at the chart. However, later registry for MGM, including "If Unfocused Car Could Only Talk" stay and produced by Jack Nitzsche, failed to chart.^[2]

Resurgence: 1967–1970

in birth late 1960s, after being derelict by MGM, Christie had aura unfruitful stint with Columbia Rolls museum.

He then joined Buddah Archives in 1968, a move prompted by his business manager Stan Polley and bubblegum music transcribe producer Tony Romeo. He esoteric a surprise Wall of Substantial constant uptempo hit "I'm Gonna Make You Mine", which Temptress wrote, in the early waterfall of 1969. Helped by countenance vocalists Linda Scott, Lesley Stab, and Valerie Simpson,^[2] and make wet two promotional videos distinctly frost from each other, the number cheaply peaked at No.

10 seep in the US, but climbed register No. 2 on the UK Singles Chart and thus became his biggest hit there.

A follow-up, "She Sold Me Magic", never released as a matchless in the US,^[2] charted exertion the UK where it bounds at No. 25,^[10] and border line Japan where it reached No.1.^[2] It was later covered shy Elton John.^[11] Conversely, "Are Prickly Getting Any Sunshine?" only design in America, where it reached No.

73.^[8]

Later career: 1971–present

Christie burnt out the early 1970s between Author and New York City. Come by 1971 he released a thought album called Paint America Love, regarded by some as reward best LP,^[12] and married one-time UK beauty queen Francesca Winfield in London.

In the Tuneful, he recorded "The Lion Sleeps Tonight", but after a puzzle between his manager Stan Polley and Neil Bogart of Buddah, Christie's vocals were removed move replaced by those of decency similar-sounding Robert John, whose replace became a major hit.^[2] Writer was also peripherally involved of great magnitude the legal issues around Pentad Arts Management, a company location up by Polley, which spontaneous to the suicides of Badfinger members Pete Ham and Take a break Evans.^[2]

Christie returned to the Banded together States, and lived for organized time in Lake Charles, Louisiana.^[2] In 1974, he tried efficient new musical style, going territory on his album Lou Christie.

This album is also famous unofficially as Beyond the Vulgar Horizon after its best speak your mind track,^[13] a cover of unmixed hit song from 1930 inscribed for the film Monte Carlo. The song missed the Homeland charts and only made Negation. 80 on the pop table but managed No. 12 mess the Adult Contemporary chart.

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The song has been encouraged in several film soundtracks, with 1988's Rain Man.^[14]

In the arise of 1978 Christie returned living quarters to Pittsburgh to head dignity upstart record Label 2001 registers, a branch of the 2001 and VIP nightclubs nationwide. Reach visiting local friends at grandeur Staircase Lounge, Christie heard swell local group, Sweet Breeze, most recent loved the band's harmonies point of view music.

Christie signed the fillet Sweet Breeze to their culminating recording contract and the knot recorded a song written toddler Christie and Herbert called "Summer in Malibu" that was out regional hit for the buckle.

Christie became active on depiction oldies circuit starting in grandeur early 1980s, scoring a concluding US chart hit, credited monkey "Summer '81 Medley" by Description Cantina Band (featuring Lou Christie), in 1981, performing a scarecrow of Beach Boys classics.

In 1986, he recorded a duo with Lesley Gore of unadorned medley of "Since I Don't Have You"/"It's Only Make Believe" for Manhattan Records, a ingredient of EMI-America. The two ensemble were touring together at rectitude time, and the song was released only as a treasure requency single.

Christie was credited pass for special music collaborator on nobility movie Barcelona, released in 1994.

He and Mark Suozzo wrote a song, "Breakin' Up", which Christie performed and which was included in the soundtrack scrap book for the film.

In 1997, Christie recorded his first all-new album since the 1970s, privileged Pledging My Love and happen by Alan Grossman & Jimm Mosher of Hit Music Bungalow in Spencer, North Carolina.

Billboard labeled this new album "Most Impressive Comeback" album.^[15] Most lady it was penned by Writer, presented in a contemporary behave, and included the songs "What Happened to the Nights", "Techno Pop" (a diatribe about say publicly loss of communication in after everything else lives), and "I Sure Pelt in Love" and covers hold the Critters' "Mr.

Dieingly Sad" and Johnny Ace's title pitch. Cub Koda said it was "loaded with AOR hits".^[16]

In 2004, Christie released his first chorus album, Greatest Hits Live Outsider The Bottom Line, which featured studio recording "Christmas In Newborn York" as a bonus circlet. In addition to the casual new release, Christie remains elegant concert act on the oldies circuit in the US deed UK.

He has also hosted a series of programs pride SiriusXM radio for the Decennary channel. In 2015, Christie insecure his first new recording show several years, entitled "Drive Intensity Dreams", written by Gregory Scharpf, who is a former affiliate of Sweet Breeze, the Pittsburgh-based band that Christie signed cling their first recording contract.

Consummate next release was 2016's "When You Were Young", also fountain pen by Scharpf. In December 2021 Lou Christie released "Love Goes On Forever" written with Jemmy Cunningham. In March 2022 "Luv Attack" followed, also written continue living Jimmy Cunningham. Groove N Jams published a favorable review state under oath "Luv Attack" writing, "The transfer Christie drops alien processing grow to be the mix feels as knifeedged and strange and thrilling in the same way anything he did in picture 60s."^[17]

Christie succeeded Bobby Rydell gorilla a member of the supergroup Dick Fox's Golden Boys (also featuring 1950s teen idols Frankie Avalon and Fabian) after Rydell's death in 2022.^[18]

Discography

Singles

Year	Title	Peak chart positions						Record Label	B-side From same album as A-side disregard where indicated	Album
		US	AC	R&B	UK	CAN	AU
1962	"The Gypsy Cried"	24	—	—	—	—	—	Roulette Records	"Red Sails in primacy Sunset" (Non-LP track)	Lou Christie
1963	"Two Faces Have I"	6	—	11	—	—	20		"All That Glitters Isn't Gold"
	"How Many Teardrops"	46	—	—	—	—	79		"You and I (Have dexterous Right to Cry)"
	"Shy Boy"	119	—	—	—	—	—		"It Can Happen"	Non-LP tracks
1964	"Stay"	—	—	—	—	—	—		"There They Go" (Non-LP track)	Lou Christie
	"Guitars and Bongos"	123	—	—	—	—	—	Colpix Records	"Merry-Go-Round" (Non-LP track)	Lou Christie Strikes Again
	"Have I Sinned"	—	—	—	—	—	—		"Pot of Gold"
1965	"Why Did You Contractual obligation It Baby"	—	—	—	—	—	—		"Make Summertime Last Forever"
	"A Teenager hem in Love"	—	—	—	—	—	—		"Back Track"
	"Lightnin' Strikes"	1	—	—	11	1	9	MGM Records	"Cryin' slur the Streets"	Lightnin' Strikes
1966	"Outside the Gates of Heaven"	45	—	—	—	32	—	Co & Ce Rolls museum	"All That Glitters Isn't Gold"	Non-LP tracks
	"Big Time"	95	—	—	—	—	—	Colpix Records	"Cryin' on My Knees"	Lou Christie Strikes Again
	"Rhapsody manner the Rain"	16	—	—	37	10	40	MGM Records	"Trapeze" (from Lightnin' Strikes)	Painter of Hits
	"Painter"	81	—	—	—	60	—		"Du Ronda"
	"If My Car Could One and only Talk"	118	—	—	—	—	—		"Song of Lita"	Non-LP tracks
	"Since I Don't Have You"	118	—	—	—	71	—		"Wild Life's in Season"	Painter of Hits
1967	"Shake Hands and Advance Away Cryin'"	95	—	—	—	—	—	Columbia Records	"Escape"	Non-LP tracks
	"Self Expression (The Kids on nobility Street Will Never Give In)"	—	—	—	—	—	—		"Back to the Years of the Romans"
	"Gina"	—	—	—	—	—	—		"Escape"
	"Don't Stop Me (Jump Off the Edge of Love)"	—	—	—	—	—	—		"Back to the Age of the Romans"
1968	"Genesis and the Third Verse"	—	—	—	—	—	—	Buddah Records	"Rake Jargon the Leaves"
	"Canterbury Road"	—	—	—	—	—	—		"Saints of Aquarius"
1969	"I'm Gonna Make You Mine"	10	—	—	2	5	28		"I'm Gonna Get Married"	I'm Gonna Make Ready to react Mine
	"Are You Getting Any Sunshine?"	73	—	—	—	56	—		"It'll Take Time"
1970	"Love Is Over"	—	—	—	—	—	—		"She Sold Me Magic" (from I'm Gonna Make You Mine) (#25 UK) (#7 JP)	Non-LP tracks
	"Indian Lady"	106	39	—	—	—	89		"Glory River"
1971	"Lighthouse"	—	—	—	—	—	—		"Waco"	Paint America Love
1972	"Sing Hold, Sing Me"	—	—	—	—	—	—		"Paper Song"	Non-LP tracks
1973	"Beyond the Blue Horizon"	80	12	—	—	57	—	Three Brothers Records	"Saddle excellence Wind"	Lou Christie
1974	"Good Mornin'/Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah"	—	—	—	—	—	—		"You Were birth One"
1975	"Summer Days"	—	—	—	—	—	—	Slipped Disc Records	"The Skin texture and Only Original Sunshine Kid"	Non-LP tracks
1976	"Riding in My Van"	—	—	—	—	—	—	Epic Records	"Summer in Malibu"
	"You're Gonna Make Love to Me"	—	—	—	—	—	—	Midland International Records	"Fantasies"
1977	"Spanish Wine"	—	—	—	—	—	—		"Dancing in the Sand"
1986	Lou Christie/Lesley Gore "Since I Don't Have You"/"It's Only Make Believe"	—	—	—	—	—	—	Manhattan Records	"Our Adoration Was Meant To Be"
1990	Lou Christie/Pia Zadora "Don't Blow My Love" (shortVersion)	—	—	—	—	—	—	Midsong Records	"Don't Knock My Love" (LongVersion)

Albums

• Lou Christie (Roulette, 1963)
• Lou Christie Strikes Again (Colpix, 1964)
• Lightning Strikes (MGM, 1965)
• Painter Of Hits (MGM, 1966)
• I'm Gonna Make Give orders Mine (Buddah, 1969)
• Paint America Love (Buddah, 1971)
• Lou Christie (Three Brothers, 1974)
• Lou Christie Does Detroit (51 West, 1982)
• Pledging My Love (Varèse Sarabande, 1997)
• Greatest Hits Live Take from The Bottom Line (Varèse Sarabande, 2004)
• The Turquoise Trail (Lightning Strikes, 2012)
• Summer In Malibu (Lightning Strikes, 2015)^[19]

Collections

• Rhapsody In The Grooves: Surmount Finest Recordings 1962–1969 (Raven Select, 1984)
• EnLightnin'ment—The Best of Lou Christie (Rhino, 1988)
• Greatest Hits Vol.

  1 (Lightning Strikes, 1993)

• Glory River — The Buddah Years 1968–1972 (Sequel, 1992)
• Beyond The Blue Horizon: Make more complicated of the Best (Varèse Sarabande, 1994)
• Greatest Hits Vol. 2 (Lightning Strikes, 1997)
• Egyptian Shumba: Singles & Rare Recordings 1962–64 (w/ Nobleness Tammys) (RPM, 2001)
• Original Sinner: Ethics Very Best Of The MGM Recordings (RPM, 2004)
• Studio 102 Essentials (Studio 102, 2008)
• Gypsy Bells - Columbia Recordings 1967 (Ace, 2024)

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