Lou Christie

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Lou Christie (center) with the Earth Angels

Lou Christie (* 19th February 1943 as Lugee Alfredo Giovanni Sacco in Glenwillard , Pennsylvania ) is an American singer and songwriter who was mainly very successful in the 1960s.

Live and act

He started his career in the band "Classics" and then in 1961 he founded "Lugee & The Lions". However, it was not very successful. The success came under the name "Lou Christie" and reached its peak in 1966 with the title "Lightnin 'Strikes" and number 1 in the US charts.

He got into major drug problems in the early 1970s. After undergoing rehab in London, he worked a. a. on an oil rig or as a cowboy - the main thing was that they were jobs that had nothing to do with music. In the late 1970s he came to New York and worked as a backing singer . He also appeared regularly on rock 'n' roll revival shows.

In 1981 he joined the formation "Cantina Band" , which had a mediocre success in the USA with a Beach Boys Medley . Since the 1990s he has been appearing more and more at oldie festivals in Europe.

Discography

Albums

year title Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements
(Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) 		Remarks
DE DE UK UK US US
1963 Lou Christie - - US124 (6 weeks)
US
1966 Lightnin 'strikes - - US103 (14 weeks)
US

More albums

  • 1966: Strikes Back
  • 1966: Lou Christie Strikes Again
  • 1966: Painter Of Hits
  • 1969: I'm Gonna Make You Mine
  • 1971: Paint America Love
  • 1974: Lou Christie
  • 1982: Lou Christie Does Detroit!
  • 1997: Pledging My Love

Singles

year Title
album 		Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements
(Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) 		Remarks
DE DE UK UK US US
1963 The Gypsy Cried
Lou Christie 		- - US24 (13 weeks)
US
Two Faces Have I
Lou Christie 		- - US6 (15 weeks)
US
How Many Teardrops
Lou Christie 		- - US46 (5 weeks)
US
1965 Lightning Strikes
Lightnin 'Strikes 		- UK11 (8 weeks)
UK 		US1
gold
gold

(15 weeks)US
1966 Outside The Gates Of Heaven
Strikes Back 		- - US45 (8 weeks)
US
Big Time
Lou Christie Strikes Again 		- - US95 (1 week)
US
Rhapsody In The Rain
Painter Of Hits 		- UK37 (2 weeks)
UK 		US16 (8 weeks)
US
Painter
Painter Of Hits 		- - US81 (5 weeks)
US
1967 Shake Hands And Walk Away Cryin '
 - - US95 (2 weeks)
US
1969 I'm Gonna Make You Mine
I'm Gonna Make You Mine 		DE29 (2 weeks)
DE 		UK2 (17 weeks)
UK 		US10 (12 weeks)
US
Are You Getting Any Sunshine?
I'm gonna make you mine 		- - US73 (4 weeks)
US
She Sold Me Magic
I'm Gonna Make You Mine 		- UK25 (8 weeks)
UK 		-
1974 Beyond The Blue Horizon
Lou Christie (1974) 		- - US80 (10 weeks)
US

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ For more information on the title, see: Bronson, Fred: The Billboard Book of Number One Hits . 3rd revised and expanded edition. New York City, New York: Billboard Publications, 1992, p. 193
  2. ↑ a b Chart sources: DE UK US
  3. ↑ Music Sales Awards: US

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personal data
SURNAME Christie, Lou
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Sacco, Lugee Alfredo Giovanni (maiden name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American singer and songwriter
DATE OF BIRTH February 19, 1943
PLACE OF BIRTH Glenwillard , Pennsylvania