Lou Christie, promotional portrait, around 1970

Lou Christie

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Promotional portrait, c. 1970.
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Lou Christie with his daughter
Dad, I love you eternally.
From his daughter

This website was created to honor the life of my father, ensuring that his contributions are never forgotten.

Beyond being a wonderful and inspiring father, he was a deeply influential figure to many on a professional level. It was only after his passing that the full scope of his impact became clear—how profoundly he touched people not only through his work, but through the relationships he formed and the creative spirit he shared.

He truly was a creative genius.

I always wondered how he made it through the challenges he faced in life. I believe it was his passion for music. Music was the essence of his soul—the constant thread that grounded him, sustained him, and allowed him to express who he truly was.

Through his music and artistic legacy, his spirit continues—enduring, resonant, and deeply felt. His work lives on and so does the love and passion that inspired it.

The story

In pictures

A life in music, from the television studios of the sixties to the family album. Swipe through.

The story

In
pictures

A life in music, from the television studios of the sixties to the family album.

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c.1962
Lou Christie, promotional photo, around 1962

The first promo photo

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1966
Lou Christie on the set of Ready Steady Go!, 1966

Ready Steady Go!, London

The year “Lightnin’ Strikes” went to number one in America, he crossed the Atlantic to sing on Britain’s most-watched pop show.

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1966
Lightnin' Strikes single sleeve, German pressing, 1966

Lightnin’ Strikes

The single that went to number one in America, here in its German pressing.

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1966
Lou Christie in a fringed jacket, press photo, 1966

The press photo

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1966
Painter of Hits album cover, MGM Records

Painter of Hits

His album for MGM.

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1969
Lou Christie in a white shirt, adjusting his glasses at a café table, 1969

At a café

Family collection

1969
Lou Christie meeting Princess Margaret at the London Palladium, 1969

The London Palladium

30 November 1969. At the “Save Rave” charity show he meets Princess Margaret, alongside Tiny Tim and Dusty Springfield. That year, “I’m Gonna Make You Mine” reached number two in Britain.

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c.1970
Lou Christie, promotional portrait, around 1970

The portrait

A promotional session from the turn of the decade.

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1970s
Lou Christie singing on stage in a yellow lace shirt

On stage

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1970s
Lou Christie leaning on a wooden ladder, portrait

Portrait

Family collection

1971
Lou Christie and his bride Frances Winfield on their wedding day, London, 1971

The wedding

London. He marries Frances Winfield, Miss Dorset.

Family collection

1971
Lou Christie and Frances Winfield cutting their wedding cake, London, 1971

Cutting the cake

Family collection

1975
Lou Christie asleep with his baby daughter

Father

Family collection

Family
Lou Christie holding his daughter, dressed as a little gypsy for Halloween

Halloween

Family collection

1999
Lou Christie with his daughter at a café table, Beverly Hills, 1999

Beverly Hills

Family collection

2000
Lou Christie with his daughter

Together

Italy.

Family collection

More photographs to come.
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The singles

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Lightnin’ Strikes
1966 · No. 1 in America
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On TV

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Lightnin’ Strikes
Lightnin’ Strikes
Rhapsody in the Rain
The Gypsy Cried · Have I Sinned
If My Car Could Only Talk
She Sold Me Magic
Song of Lita
Softly
I’m Gonna Make You Mine
  • Lightnin’ Strikes
    Hollywood A Go-Go, 1966
  • Lightnin’ Strikes
    The Midnight Special, 1974
  • Rhapsody in the Rain
    1966
  • The Gypsy Cried · Have I Sinned
    1963
  • If My Car Could Only Talk
    1966
  • She Sold Me Magic
    1969
  • Song of Lita
    1966
  • Softly
    The Mike Douglas Show
  • I’m Gonna Make You Mine
    1969
Lightnin’ Strikes
Hollywood A Go-Go, 1966
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Contact

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For any enquiry about Lou Christie and his music, write to the family.

 
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