The only Hot 100 No. 1 for the late Lou Christie was a winning pop-soul confection from one of the greatest periods in top 40 history. By Andrew Unterberger Forever No. 1 is a Billboard series that pays special tribute to the recently deceased artists who achieved the highest honor our charts have to offer — a Billboard Hot 100 No.

Lou Christie, the 1960s pop star known for his unmistakable soaring falsetto and chart-topping hit "Lightnin’ Strikes," had died. He was 82.