"by Charles Calello and was recorded on September 3, 1965. The song featured backing vocals from Bernadette Carroll, Peggy Santiglia and Denise Ferri of The Delicates. Session personnel included Joe Farrell and George Young on baritone sax; Ray DeSio on trombone; Stan Free on piano; Lou Mauro on bass; Charlie Macy, Ralph Casale, and Vinnie Bell on guitar; and Buddy Saltzman on drums. Ralph Casale's ""stuttering"" guitar solo was an overdub. Lightnin' Strikes ""Lightnin' Strikes"" is a song written by Lou Christie and Twyla Herbert, and recorded by Christie on the MGM label. It was a hit in 1966, making"
"Lou Christie Lugee Alfredo Giovanni Sacco (born February 19, 1943), known professionally as Lou Christie, is an American singer-songwriter best known for three separate strings of pop hits in the 1960s, including his 1966 hit ""Lightnin' Strikes"". Christie was born Lugee Alfredo Giovanni Sacco on February 19, 1943, in Glenwillard, Pennsylvania, and grew up in suburban Pittsburgh. While attending Moon Area High School, he studied music and voice, served as student conductor of the choir and sang solos at holiday concerts. His teacher Frank Cummings wanted him to pursue a career in classical music, but Sacco wanted to cut a"
"Lightnin' Strikes (Vee-Jay album) Lightnin' Strikes is an album by blues musician Lightnin' Hopkins recorded in Texas in 1962 and released on the Vee-Jay label. The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings said ""Creatively speaking, this is Lightnin' on no more than good form, rising to very good indeed in ""Walking Round in Circles"", but the sonic effects lend the music a strangeness that some listeners may find attractive"". AllMusic reviewer Cub Coda stated: ""This brings together some early-'60s sides that Hopkins recorded for the Chicago-based Vee-Jay label, although all of them were recorded in his native Houston. ... two are"
"SiriusXM radio for the 1960s channel. In 2015, Christie released his first new recording in several years, entitled ""Drive In Dreams"", written by Gregory Scharpf, who is a former member of Sweet Breeze, the Pittsburgh-based band that Christie signed to their first recording contract. His next release was 2016's ""When You Were Young,"" also penned by Scharpf. Lou Christie Lugee Alfredo Giovanni Sacco (born February 19, 1943), known professionally as Lou Christie, is an American singer-songwriter best known for three separate strings of pop hits in the 1960s, including his 1966 hit ""Lightnin' Strikes"". Christie was born Lugee Alfredo Giovanni"
"Lightning Strikes (band) Lightning Strikes are an American heavy metal band from Los Angeles, California originally formed in 1984 and resurrected again in 2011 by drummer/founder Karpis Maksudian with different musicians, most notably guest vocalist Tony Martin of Black Sabbath fame. Lightning Strikes carry the distinction of being the first all-Armenian-American rock band of note preceding System of a Down by a decade. The band has a now highly collectible 7” single, released in 1986, and 2016 full-length album to their credit. The origins of Lightning Strikes go back to 1983 when drummer Karpis Maksudian and guitarist Levon Mkhsigevorkian started"
"Lightning Strikes (Loudness album) Lightning Strikes is the sixth studio album by the Japanese heavy metal band Loudness. The album, which was released on July 25, 1986, remained 15 weeks in the U.S. charts, peaking at #64 (""Billboard"" 200). The album was produced by Max Norman. Lyrics for the album are credited to Loudness, even though producer Max Norman did a lot of uncredited work on them. The album begins with the most commercial sounding song on the album, ""Let It Go."" However, the rest of the album is in a heavier mold, and is in a relatively similar style"
"full-band tracks produced by drummer King Ivory Lee Semiens with Lightnin' playing electric, the band following his erratic timing as best as they can"". All compositions credited to Bill Quinn and Lola Anne Cullen except where noted Lightnin' Strikes (Vee-Jay album) Lightnin' Strikes is an album by blues musician Lightnin' Hopkins recorded in Texas in 1962 and released on the Vee-Jay label. The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings said ""Creatively speaking, this is Lightnin' on no more than good form, rising to very good indeed in ""Walking Round in Circles"", but the sonic effects lend the music a strangeness that"
"entered the studio to record the ""Lightning Strikes"" b/w ""Lottery Ticket"" 7"" single; keyboardist John Harjo was also brought in for the purpose of these sessions. The single was released in mid-1986 and received airplay on local radio stations KMET, KLOS and KCME. Keyboardist Brook Hansen would join the band as a full-time member as Lightning Strikes began to make inroads on the Southern California club scene playing venues such the Roxy, Country Club, Jezebel’s and opening up for Faster Pussycat at the Troubadour. Still, by late 1986 the members went their separate ways with only Maksudian left to carry"
"band's performance and the streets, and baseball bats striking melons in the air. Lightning Strikes (Aerosmith song) ""Lightning Strikes"" is a song by American hard rock band Aerosmith. It was released as the first of two singles from the band's 1982 album ""Rock in a Hard Place"". It is notable as Aerosmith's only charting single from the lineup without guitarist Joe Perry, who was replaced by Jimmy Crespo after he left the band in 1979. The song was written by Steven Tyler, Jimmy Crespo and Richie Supa, a friend and collaborator of the band. Aerosmith guitarist Brad Whitford recorded his"
"Strikes line-up including bassist Cat Tate, who had played on the band’s 1986 single, guitarist Rob Math, a member of Leatherwolf and Player, and Brazilian vocalist Nando Fernandes who came recommended by way of noted guitarist/producer Roy Z. Re-working some of the band’s old unreleased material and writing new songs, Maksudian started recording what would become the eponymous Lightning Strikes debut album, pulling in well known guests musicians, including keyboardist Derek Sherinian, vocalist Tony Martin, and vocalist Noah of Japanese visual kei artists Avanchick, to assist in the effort, with Roy Z mixing the album. In September 2016 it was"
"Milan), stalled at #46 as Christie's career was temporarily derailed by his induction into the US Army. Christie would not have another charting single for two and a half years. Christie's career was quickly re-established after his discharge from the military when he signed with the MGM label. MGM reportedly disliked Christie's first single for the label, the Christie-Herbert song ""Lightnin' Strikes."" But Christie's new management promoted the record in California, and when it gained some traction (eventually reaching #2 on KHJ the last two weeks of 1965), MGM released it. ""Lightnin' Strikes"" reached #1 in the U.S. on Christie's"
"Lightning Strikes (Aerosmith song) ""Lightning Strikes"" is a song by American hard rock band Aerosmith. It was released as the first of two singles from the band's 1982 album ""Rock in a Hard Place"". It is notable as Aerosmith's only charting single from the lineup without guitarist Joe Perry, who was replaced by Jimmy Crespo after he left the band in 1979. The song was written by Steven Tyler, Jimmy Crespo and Richie Supa, a friend and collaborator of the band. Aerosmith guitarist Brad Whitford recorded his parts before leaving the band. The song was released as a promotional single"
"including both cuts from the band's 1986 single as bonus tracks, was released in November 2017, along with a video for the song ""Can't Cross the Rainbow"". Lightning Strikes (band) Lightning Strikes are an American heavy metal band from Los Angeles, California originally formed in 1984 and resurrected again in 2011 by drummer/founder Karpis Maksudian with different musicians, most notably guest vocalist Tony Martin of Black Sabbath fame. Lightning Strikes carry the distinction of being the first all-Armenian-American rock band of note preceding System of a Down by a decade. The band has a now highly collectible 7” single, released"
"Philadelphia native Chubby Checker followed in 1960. His single became a smash hit, reaching No. 1 on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100 and started a national dance craze. Also in 1960, Jack Scott had his final top 10 hits with ""What In The World's Come Over You"" and ""Burning Bridges"". The following year, rocker Del Shannon had his own No. 1 hit in March 1961 with the song ""Runaway"". This was followed by the top 10 hits ""Hats Off to Larry"" in June 1961 and ""Little Town Flirt"" in 1962. In 1964, Detroit's one-hit wonders The Reflections had their own Top"
"Lightnin' (album) Lightnin' (subtitled ""The Blues of Lightnin' Hopkins"") is an album by blues musician Lightnin' Hopkins recorded in 1960 and released on the Bluesville label the following year. AllMusic reviewer Alex Henderson stated: """"Lightnin' "" is among the rewarding acoustic dates Lightnin' Hopkins delivered in the early '60s. The session has an informal, relaxed quality, and this approach serves a 48-year-old Hopkins impressively well ... ""Lightnin' "" is a lot like being in a small club with Hopkins as he shares his experiences, insights and humor with you"". The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings awarded the album 3 stars"
"Lightnin' Slim Otis Verries Hicks, known as Lightnin' Slim (March 13, 1913 – July 27, 1974), was an African-American Louisiana blues musician, who recorded for Excello Records and played in a style similar to its other Louisiana artists. The blues critic ED Denson ranked him as one of the five great bluesmen of the 1950s, along with Muddy Waters, Little Walter, Howlin' Wolf and Sonny Boy Williamson. According to most sources, Otis Hicks was born on a farm outside St. Louis, Missouri, but the researchers Bob Eagle and Eric LeBlanc stated, on the basis of his draft card, that he"
"Floyd Chance Floyd Taylor Chance (21 December 1925 – 11 April 2005), often credited as Lightnin' Chance, was an American session musician who played bass on many successful country and pop records, especially in the 1950s and 1960s. He was born in Como, Mississippi, and learned to play guitar, clarinet, saxophone and tuba while at school. He was nicknamed ""Lightnin'"" for his prowess on the football field. He received further musical training while serving with the US Navy in World War II, when he performed with the Fourth Fleet Band. After his discharge, he moved to Memphis, Tennessee, and from"
"Lightnin' Hopkins Samuel John ""Lightnin'"" Hopkins (March 15, 1912 – January 30, 1982) was an American country blues singer, songwriter, guitarist and occasional pianist, from Centerville, Texas. ""Rolling Stone"" magazine ranked him number 71 on its list of the 100 greatest guitarists of all time. The musicologist Robert ""Mack"" McCormick opined that Hopkins is ""the embodiment of the jazz-and-poetry spirit, representing its ancient form in the single creator whose words and music are one act"". Hopkins was born in Centerville, Texas, and as a child was immersed in the sounds of the blues. He developed a deep appreciation for this"
"When Lightn' Strikes When Lightn' Strikes is an album by Canadian guitarist Lenny Breau that was released in 1982. It was remastered and reissued in 2005 by Art of Life Records as ""Swingin' on a Seven-String"". ""When Lightn' Strikes"" was the last studio album Breau recorded before he was killed in 1984. It contains the only studio recordings of Breau on his seven-string guitar. Besides the seven-string, Breau also played classical guitar on the album. There are five duets with bassist Jim Ferguson. Breau and pedal steel player Buddy Emmons had previously recorded together on ""Minors Aloud"". Originally released on"
"noting ""Lightnin's performances are unfailingly fluent, perhaps because he doesn't challenge himself: almost all the songs on ""Lightnin' "" are well-tried pieces from his core repertoire"". All compositions by Sam Hopkins except where noted Lightnin' (album) Lightnin' (subtitled ""The Blues of Lightnin' Hopkins"") is an album by blues musician Lightnin' Hopkins recorded in 1960 and released on the Bluesville label the following year. AllMusic reviewer Alex Henderson stated: """"Lightnin' "" is among the rewarding acoustic dates Lightnin' Hopkins delivered in the early '60s. The session has an informal, relaxed quality, and this approach serves a 48-year-old Hopkins impressively well ..."
"The Lightning Strike ""The Lightning Strike"" is a song from alternative rock band Snow Patrol's fifth album ""A Hundred Million Suns"", and appears as the last track on the album. The lyrics to the song were written by lead singer Gary Lightbody and the music was composed by Snow Patrol. The song is composed of three smaller songs and, at sixteen minutes and eighteen seconds, is the longest the band has released yet. The song has an elaborate live performance where a specially made animation is played simultaneously as the band performs the song. Most of the video features origami,"
"1966, while ""Lightnin' Strikes"" was falling down the chart. After being dropped by MGM and an unfruitful stint with Columbia Records in the late 1960s, Christie teamed up with Buddah Records (a move prompted by his business manager Stan Polley) and bubblegum music record producer Tony Romeo and had a surprise Wall of Sound constant uptempo hit ""I'm Gonna Make You Mine"" (which Romeo wrote) in the early autumn of 1969. Helped by backing vocalist Linda Scott and by two promotional videos distinctly different from each other, the song peaked at #10 in the US, but climbed to #2 on"
"to jam together and came up with the name Lightning Strikes. The band began to take shape in earnest when Mkhsigevorkian introduced guitarist Levon Zeytounzian to Maksudian and Mike Kazarian joined on bass. Maksudian eventually approached vocalist Harout Khatchoyan about singing for the band after hearing him perform Elvis Presley and Rockabilly style songs. By 1985, Lightning Strikes were up and running playing their inaugural show at The Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel ballroom in and getting ready to record their debut single when bassist Mike Kazarian quit due to musical differences. He was replaced by Cat Tate with whom the band"
"I'm rockin', back and forth like Lightnin' Hopkins."" R.E.M. included the song ""Lightnin' Hopkins"" on their 1987 album ""Document"". Hopkins's song ""Back to New Orleans (Baby Please Don't Go)"" was performed by the fictional country singer Cherlene in the FX television comedy ""Archer"" (season 5, episode 1). With Sonny Terry Lightnin' Hopkins Samuel John ""Lightnin'"" Hopkins (March 15, 1912 – January 30, 1982) was an American country blues singer, songwriter, guitarist and occasional pianist, from Centerville, Texas. ""Rolling Stone"" magazine ranked him number 71 on its list of the 100 greatest guitarists of all time. The musicologist Robert ""Mack"" McCormick"
"Shadow Morton George Francis ""Shadow"" Morton (September 3, 1941 – February 14, 2013) was an American record producer and songwriter best known for his influential work in the 1960s. In particular, he was noted for writing and producing ""Remember (Walking in the Sand)"", ""Leader of the Pack"", and other hits for girl group The Shangri-Las. He was born in Richmond, Virginia, but grew up in Brooklyn, New York, and then Hicksville, Long Island, where he met his high school sweet heart and future wife, Lois Berman and formed a doo-wop group, the Marquees. He became friendly with Ellie Greenwich, and"
"Nashville in 2005 at the age of 79, having suffered from cancer and Alzheimer's disease. Floyd Chance Floyd Taylor Chance (21 December 1925 – 11 April 2005), often credited as Lightnin' Chance, was an American session musician who played bass on many successful country and pop records, especially in the 1950s and 1960s. He was born in Como, Mississippi, and learned to play guitar, clarinet, saxophone and tuba while at school. He was nicknamed ""Lightnin'"" for his prowess on the football field. He received further musical training while serving with the US Navy in World War II, when he performed"
"with Spinners main lead singer Bobby Smith and the Spinners, who were one of the most popular groups of the decade, the song became Warwick's first ever single to reach number one on the US ""Billboard"" Hot 100 and also became her highest-charting R&B record reaching number two on that chart, behind Barry White's ""Can't Get Enough of Your Love, Babe"" (itself a Hot 100 number-one single). It was also the first number-one pop hit for the Spinners. It became an RIAA gold record. Spinners member Phillippe Wynne took over lead duties at the very end of the song, as"
"Lightnin' in New York Lightnin' in New York is an album by blues musician Lightnin' Hopkins recorded in 1960 and released on the Candid label the following year. AllMusic reviewer Scott Yanow stated: ""This solo CD features the classic bluesman Lightnin' Hopkins on eight unaccompanied solos, not only singing and playing guitar but taking some rare solos on piano (including on ""Lightnin's Piano Boogie""). Hopkins recorded a lot of albums in the 1960s and all are quite listenable even if most are not essential; he did tend to ramble at times! This Candid release is one of his better sets"
"Greased Lightnin' (song) ""Greased Lightnin'"" is a song from the musical ""Grease"". A soundtrack recording from the film version, with John Travolta on lead vocals, peaked at No. 47 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1978. Kenickie, a member of the greaser gang at the center of the musical, has purchased a used car with the savings from his summer job, giving it the nickname ""Greased Lightnin'."" While the other greasers are skeptical of the car because it is in such poor shape, he is able to win them over with a rousing rock and roll number describing the modifications"
"worth your cash, but I can't wait until he goes retro with analog drums on reel-to-reel."" Lightning Strikes (Aceyalone album) Lightning Strikes is a studio album by American rapper Aceyalone. It was released on Decon in 2007. The production is handled by Bionik. Nate Patrin of ""Pitchfork"" gave the album a 5.5 out of 10, saying, ""The problem is that, even with Aceyalone's lyrical style toned down a little, the attempted merging of underground rap and pop-reggae makes ""Lightning Strikes"" sort of a mess, even if it's the kind of mess where half the tracks are fairly likable."" Scott Thill"
"Jerry Lee Lewis Jerry Lee Lewis (born September 29, 1935) is an American singer-songwriter, musician, and pianist, often known by his nickname, The Killer. He has been described as ""rock & roll's first great wild man."" A pioneer of rock and roll and rockabilly music, Lewis made his first recordings in 1956 at Sun Records in Memphis. ""Crazy Arms"" sold 300,000 copies in the South, but it was his 1957 hit ""Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On"" that shot Lewis to fame worldwide. He followed this with ""Great Balls of Fire"", ""Breathless"" and ""High School Confidential"". However, Lewis's rock and roll"
"took their name from Jerry Lee Lewis's ""Great Balls of Fire"". They reached the Top 40 with the singles ""Torquay"" (1959), ""Bulldog"" (1960) and ""Quite a Party"" (1961). ""Quite a Party"" peaked at #29 in the UK Singles Chart in August 1961. Tharp, Budd and Trammell left the group in the early 1960s, but the Fireballs added Doug Roberts on drums, plus Petty Studio singer/pianist Jimmy Gilmer (born September 15, 1940 in Chicago and raised in Amarillo, Texas) to the group. Billed as Jimmy Gilmer and the Fireballs, the group reached number 1 on the Billboard chart with ""Sugar Shack"","
"The Lucky Strikes The Lucky Strikes is a contemporary swing band which achieved mainstream success during the swing revival of the late 1990s. The band was formed in 1989 by guitarist and vocalist Craig Marshall with Milan Moorman (trumpet), Brian Copeland (bassist), and Freddie Mendoza (trombone). Formed in 1993 in Austin, Texas, the group based its style on swing, jazz, and lounge music. Singer Craig Marshall was an avid fan of Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin Nat King Cole and Harry Connick Jr. Mendoza, a native of San Antonio, Texas, had toured and performed with Dizzy Gillespie, Wynton Marsalis, Clark Terry,"