Lou Christie, the pop singer who indeed had lightning strike in a big way with his “Lightnin’ Strikes” smash in the 1960s, died Wednesday at 82, his family announced on social media. No date or cause ...

As this list of the biggest No. 1 rock songs of the decade shows, the '60s weren't always as revolutionary as you might think. Sure, there was the revolution of the British Invasion, when the ...

Their first No. 1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 was “I Want to Hold Your Hand.” Subsequently, they had 17 more No. 1 singles on the chart in the 1960s, ...

If classic, traditional country is what soothes your soul, look no further: Here are the 13 best sad songs from the 1960s. Some of these songs have been overlooked as the years have worn on, while ...

Ten awful songs that hit number-one during the 1960s. From a historical perspective, it’s fair to argue that its popularity may have bolstered flagging support for a disastrous war.

The 1960s were a crucial decade for rock music and culture at large. Here are some one-hit wonders from the decade that rocked.

Lou Christie, the singer-songwriter who hit No. 1 on the Billboard 100 chart in 1966 with 'Lightnin' Strikes,' has died. The ...

Plenty of songs were made by accident, and during the 1960s there were a few that were never meant to be hits but ended up taking the No. 1, 2, and 3 spots on the Billboard Hot 100.

The first number-one of the 1960s came from an unlikely and forgotten source before the charts were dominated by the ...

Christie had three top 10 singles in the U.S. across a period of six years in the ’60s, the biggest being “Lightnin’ Strikes,” which was released in 1965 and hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot ...

Christie had three top 10 singles in the U.S. across a period of six years … Lou Christie, Pop Idol Who Hit No. 1 in 1960s With ‘Lightnin’ Strikes,’ Dies at 82 Skip to main content ...