Pittsburgh Legend Lou Christie Dead At 82

June 19, 2025 2:52 am

Pittsburgh legend, singer-song writer Lou Christie has died. He was eighty-two.  Born Lugee Alfredo Giovanni Sacco, Christie was a graduate of Moon Area High School, who went on to be a big success soon after that. Christie had two, top ten hits in 1963, “Two Faces Have I” and “The Gypsy Cried”. He hit #1 with “Lightnin’ Strikes” in 1965. Christie performed until 2023 and one of his last shows was at the Palace Theater in Greensburg in 2021.  (Photo:  Lou Christie Facebook)