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The song “Lightnin’ Strikes” was written by Lou Christie and his long-time associate songwriter/psychic Twyla Herbert. (She was a clairvoyant and claimed that they would have hit songs together.) Christie recorded it and released it as a single with “Cryin’ In the Streets” was the B-Side. He also released it on his “Lightnin’ Strikes album. By 1966, the single first went to #1 in Canada, then #1 in the U.S. and #11 in the U.K. It went to #9 in Australia. “Lightnin’ Strikes” sold more than one million copies and was awarded an RIAA gold record. It was fun Sixties popular music.
Charles Calello arranged, conducted and produced it. (Calello was in Frankie Valli’s group The Four Lovers but left before it was The Four Seasons. He did arrange for them, starting in 1962.) Backup singers for the track included Peggy Santiglia, Bernadette Carroll, and Denise Ferri. Instrumentation was provided by Joe Farrell and George Young (baritone sax), Ray DeSio (trombone); Stan Free (piano), Lou Mauro (bass), and Buddy Saltzman (drums) with guitarists Charlie Macy, Ralph Casale, and Vinnie Bell.
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I saw Lou Christie, 6-7 years ago here in Hagerstown, Maryland, my that was with me took a picture of him and I together, I still have it, love his song, he was my teenage idle when I was eleven. love watching him sing, wow! Wish I could see him again in concert or anywhere.
How nice. He still tours and performs. Here’s a link to some 2018 dates: https://www.songkick.com/artists/404905-lou-christie
Do you know when Lou Christie will be playing here in Hagerstown, Maryland, We have the Maryland Threatre here he could play at, I would love to see him again, its has been about 15 years since he was here, got to get him up here!