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Lou Christie 愛のアメリカ @egyptianshumba.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Oct 4, 2005 - Rhino R2 74645 Two Grammy nominations ⦿ CD2 - 27 : The Tammys Egyptian Shumba (2:27) Stereo

Lou Christie 愛のアメリカ @egyptianshumba.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Sept 6, 2026 - The New York Times Culture Digest Vol 6 by Lindsay Zoladz Sweeping Promises : Egyptian Shumba The punk duo - guitarist/vocalist Lira Mondal & drummer Caufield Schnug - from Lawrence KS. Full of taut ferocity, Mondal’s voice is as jagged as a rusty buzz saw

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Lou Christie 愛のアメリカ @egyptianshumba.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Aug 2026 - Echoes Of The Past № 157 Frank Maffei, Danny & The Juniors: We sold about 5,000 CDs with hostess Lisa Robertson on QVC Ⓟ 1995 - The Originators Of Rock & Roll Featuring the 26 Artist Collaborative Track "Together You & I"

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Lou Christie 愛のアメリカ @egyptianshumba.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Rock & Roll Confidential № 58 / May 1988 EnLightnin'ment: The Best Of Lou Christie (Rhino)- - Opens with "The Gypsy Cried" and "Two Faces Have I" without which Side Two of Tunnel of Love would not exist. Also includes "Rhapsody In The Rain," banned in 1966 cc: The Rock-Crit-Bot brevity

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Lou Christie 愛のアメリカ @egyptianshumba.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

From my Twitter @EgyptianShumba Sept 21, 2021 "All the kids dig the Lagoon now" Lagoon Amusement Park Farmington, Utah 84025

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Lou Christie 愛のアメリカ @egyptianshumba.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Mar 28, 1986 - Goldmine Glenn A. Baker's Raven Records covered Lou Christie's career in Rhapsody In The Grooves, subtitled His Finest Recordings 1962-1969. 19 (!) cuts from 62's The Gypsy Cried on C and C to '69's I'm Gonna Get Married on Buddah. (Vinyl LP unknown to The Rock-Crit-Bot )

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Lou Christie 愛のアメリカ @egyptianshumba.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

LS 22 (1989) *Correct* spelling : EnLightnin'ment The Rock-Crit-Bot : I'm Afraid They're All Talking About Me youtube.com/watch?v=lqXH...

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Lou Christie 愛のアメリカ @egyptianshumba.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

July 18, 2026 - the Rock-Crit-Bot strikes again (1991)

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Lou Christie 愛のアメリカ @egyptianshumba.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Jun 18, 2026 - another post from the Rock-Crit-Bot

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Lou Christie 愛のアメリカ @egyptianshumba.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Feb 16, 1967 - Lou Christie, seated center, begins a new disk career at Columbia Records with Clive J. Davis, vice-president and general manager seated right, William P. Gallagher, seated left and standing left to right, disk producer Charles Calello & Stan Polley, Christie's manager

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Lou Christie 愛のアメリカ @egyptianshumba.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Jun 9, 2026 - #RIP Duane Michals Beyond Lou Christie's Motown-distributed Three Brothers / CTI album, Duane Michals shot covers for Bauhaus (In The Flat Field), The Police (Synchronicity), Idris Muhammad, Deodato, Lonnie Smith, Hubert Laws, Lalo Schifrin & more nytimes.com/2026/06/10/a...

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AllMusic @allmusic.com · 22/08/2025

AllMusic Staff Pick Lou Christie Paint America Love Lou Christie will always be remembered for his melodramatic, falsetto-driven hits like "Lightning Strikes" or "Two Faces Have I," but in 1971, he crafted this ambitious concept album that revealed how much more he could do.

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Paint America Love - Lou Christie | Album | AllMusic

Paint America Love by Lou Christie released in 1971. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic.

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Lou Christie 愛のアメリカ @egyptianshumba.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

ファルセット‧ポップの王ルー‧クリスティ。全シングルと未発表15曲を含む、幻のコロンビア録音を集成した決定盤。 ASIN : B0G91Z15BC CDSOL-72412 SKU 4526180749929

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Lou Christie 愛のアメリカ @egyptianshumba.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

2026年5月13日 - Solid Records / @acerecords.bsky.social ルー‧クリスティージプシー‧ベルズーコロムビア‧レコーディングス1967 CDSOL-72412 SKU 4526180749929 Distributed by UltraVybe ASIN : B0G91Z15BC ファルセット‧ポップの王ルー‧クリスティ。 4オクターブの歌声で60sポップを席巻したルー‧クリティ。全米No.1後に移籍したコロンビア期の全シングルと秘蔵未発表曲 15曲を収録した待望のCD。

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Lou Christie 愛のアメリカ @egyptianshumba.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

May 4, 2026 Welcome Venetoulis Institute for Local Journalism new owners of Pittsburgh @post-gazette.com

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Lou Christie 愛のアメリカ @egyptianshumba.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

1 & 2 SON Sonic Recording Products, Inc w/ round sticker Promotional Copy Not For Sale 3 & 4 w/ oval sticker DJ Not For Sale 5 6 𝓐𝓡𝓟 American Record Pressing Co

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Lou Christie 愛のアメリカ @egyptianshumba.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

BDA 149 "Hot" mastering 'A' side only RL SS 𝓐𝓡𝓟 American Record Pressing Co SS RL Sterling Sound Robert Ludwig Mastering engineer

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Lou Christie 愛のアメリカ @egyptianshumba.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

BDA 116 'B' side only Lacquer cut at Bell Sound Studios by Joe Brescio 𝓐𝓡𝓟 American Record Pressing Co Nov 30, 1968 - Billboard Viewlex Buddah purchase completed. Viewlex also acquired Bell Sound Studios with its full recording, mastering and tape manufacturing facilities

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Lou Christie 愛のアメリカ @egyptianshumba.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

Night and Day Canada and UK Count-off by PolyGram managing director Roland Rennie

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Lou Christie 愛のアメリカ @egyptianshumba.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

℗ 1977年10月 Oldies Super Hits Jenny, Jenny and ... !? Canyon YB-2105 Illustration / Shigeru Miwa 恋のひらめき*／ルウ・クリスティー * Stan Shulman re-recording as heard on K-Tel Dominion Era & Impact

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YJ🌶JB의 두번째 이야기🎬 @y-jb.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

그 땐 바람에 실려 갔었죠^^ 앗 노래 한곡이 떠오르네요... 🎶바람에 실려~ 라는 곡명의 번안곡으로도 알려진 곡~ 🎙️Lou Christie가 1973년도에 발표한 곡🎼Saddle the Wind~ 제 마음을 전합니다... youtu.be/uuewkzfPk5I?...

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Saddle The Wind(바람에 실려)💜 Lou Christie(루 크리스티), 한글자막 (HD With Lyrics)🌴🌿🍒🌻🍓

YouTube video by 용재천사 - Ailes d'ange TV

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Lou Christie 愛のアメリカ @egyptianshumba.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

The Writing On The Wall* www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHyI... * 1988 West Coast Graphics printer's proof

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Lou Christie 愛のアメリカ @egyptianshumba.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

1977 PYE Buddah Big Deal 12-inch 45rpm on my Twitter 139 Likes 16 re-Tweets

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Lou Christie 愛のアメリカ @egyptianshumba.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

Nov 22, 1969 - Melody Maker Remember Lightnin' Strikes? No, well perhaps you remember the name of the steamship that foundered with all hands off the coast of Scotland in 1901? (It was in fact the S.S. Pottle, a sturdy ship...

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Lou Christie 愛のアメリカ @egyptianshumba.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

スーパー・ヒット・ポップス The Super Hit Pops Collection オリジナル●全16曲すごい！夢のようなスーパ！・コンピレーションが実現! Volume 9 ⑧ 青い地平線の彼方へルウ・クリスティー Beyond The Blue Horizon Volume 6 Saddle The Wind Manufactured & Printed in Korea

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Lou Christie 愛のアメリカ @egyptianshumba.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

ジプシー・ベルズ― コロムビア・レコーディングス1967 CDSOL-72412 SKU 4526180749929 Distributed by Ultra-Vybe, Inc Amazon ASIN : B0G91Z15BC

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Lou Christie 愛のアメリカ @egyptianshumba.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

Feb 27, 2026 - #RIP Neil Sedaka Oct 26, 2007 - Neil Sedaka : 50 Years Of Hits Avery Fisher Hall, Lincoln Center. Benefit to honor the singer / songwriter w/ appearances by Lou Christie, Connie Francis, Dion, David Foster, Cousin Brucie, Captain & Tennille, Natalie Cole & of course, Sedaka

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Lou Christie 愛のアメリカ @egyptianshumba.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

Feb 2026 - Department (Adam Kyriakou) Treble zine : 2024-1964 drops the primal scream doo-wop of The Tammys’ Egyptian Shumba into a buzzing 303 bass explosion www.youtube.com/watch?v=osBs... Shades of Hoop Dreams by Teen Girl Fantasy (2009) www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHLd...

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Lou Christie 愛のアメリカ @egyptianshumba.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

Feb 19, 2026 - Happy Birthday Lou Christie № 1 in Heaven № 1 on Earth Lightnin' Strikes 60th Anniversary

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Lou Christie 愛のアメリカ @egyptianshumba.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

Buddah 8-Track Ampex M 85073 Program 1 01. Wood Child 07. Lighthouse 05. Waco (Beg) Program 2 05. Waco (Concl) 02. Paper Song 04. Chuckie Wagon Program 3 06. Campus Rest 09. Paint America Love Program 4 03. Best Way To See America 08. Look Out The Window

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Lou Christie 愛のアメリカ @egyptianshumba.bsky.social · 15/02/2026

PAINT AMERICA LOVE parallel multiverse 🇺🇸 Sept 11, 1970 Indian Lady / Glory River 🇬🇧 Nov 21, 1970 Indian Lady / Glory River 🇯🇵 Aug 1971 インディアン‧レディ (Indian Lady) / グローリー‧リヴァー (Glory River)

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Lou Christie 愛のアメリカ @egyptianshumba.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

Sept 1971 愛のアメリカ/ルー‧クリスティ Paint America Love ❤️ / Lou Christie YS 2540 DA ■ 今日のアメリカを歌うルー‧クリスティ！！ Extensive Japanese liner notes on my Twitter @EgyptianShumba

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Lou Christie 愛のアメリカ @egyptianshumba.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

© Jan 1971 魔法／ルー‧クリスティ She Sold Me Magic / Lou Christie YS 2432 DA ★「魔法」の大ヒットで人気集中／クリスティ力いっぱいのファースト·アルバム Insightful Japanese liner notes by Nippon Cultural Broadcasting's Isao Watanabe on my Twitter @EgyptianShumba

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Lou Christie 愛のアメリカ @egyptianshumba.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

Feb 12, 1966 - Cash Box TOP 100 № 1 Lightnin' Strikes Lou Christie - MGM 13412

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Lou Christie 愛のアメリカ @egyptianshumba.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

℗ 1985 恋のひらめき／ルウ·クリスティ Lightnin' Strikes / Lou Christie 65年にMGMへ移籍後放った全米第1位曲「恋のひらめき」を含む彼の全盛時の作品。（オリジナル‧ジャケット使用） < MGM原盤＞ポリドールレコード 20MM 0437 Japanese liner notes on my Twitter @EgyptianShumba

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Lou Christie 愛のアメリカ @egyptianshumba.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

Jun 29, 2015 ルー·クリスティヒット曲「TWO FACES HAVE I」収録の記念すべきデビュー·アルバム。4曲のボーナス·トラックを収録した決定盤！ ODR 6088 Aug 26, 2015 悲しき笑顔/ルー·クリスティレット·イット·ロック！～ロックン·ロール60周年 WPCR 16670 Japanese liner notes on my Twitter @EgyptianShumba

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Lou Christie 愛のアメリカ @egyptianshumba.bsky.social · 01/02/2026

In Memoriam | The Recording Academy Jun 18, 2025 Lugee Alfredo Giovanni Sacco, known professionally as Lou Christie, was an American pop & soft rock singer-songwriter widely known for hits including his 1966 US chart-topper "Lightnin' Strikes" & 1969 UK № 2 hit "I'm Gonna Make You Mine"

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Lou Christie 愛のアメリカ @egyptianshumba.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

So much more to say when the shoe 🥾 is on the other foot >>> Just read that the world lost Lou Christie last Wednesday, at 82. Here's a link to something I wrote about him 36 years ago <<<

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Lou Christie 愛のアメリカ @egyptianshumba.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

Dec 28, 2025 Pop singer & timeless showman Lou Christie, 82, died June 18. Known for "Lightnin' Strikes," "Two Faces Have I" & "Rhapsody In The Rain," he was born Lugee Alfredo Giovanni Sacco & grew up in Crescent Twp. before catapulting to success w/ those high-charting falsetto heartbreakers

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Lou Christie 愛のアメリカ @egyptianshumba.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

魔法 She Sold Me Magic (Lou Christie - Twyla) All Japan Pop 20 Radio Chart 5 Weeks at № 1 昭和45年度ロムビア・ゴールデン・ディスク賞ヒット賞「魔法」によりルー・クリスティ殿日本コロムビア株式会社

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Lou Christie 愛のアメリカ @egyptianshumba.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

Dec 18, 2025 - Pittsburgh Post Gazette Weekend Magazine The year in Pittsburgh music Here are the top stories : We lost • Lou Christie, Pittsburgh’s golden-voiced hitmaker (“Lightnin' Strikes,” “The Gypsy Cried”), died June 18 at 82 : PPG Print Edition Jun 22, 2025

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Lou Christie 愛のアメリカ @egyptianshumba.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

Stow Away aka I Stole Away On Christmas Day w Lou Christie & Twyla Herbert © 24Oct66 EU963867 Pretty Polly Pinecone Stow Away on Santa's sleigh Fly so high in the sky To the North Pole Play with ice and snow

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Lou Christie 愛のアメリカ @egyptianshumba.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

Now playing Chung Sheng 中聲 CSJ 298 Stereo 01. Trapeze 02. Diary 03. Jungle 04. Cryin' In The Streets 05. Baby, We Got To Run Away 06. Lightnin' Strikes

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Lou Christie 愛のアメリカ @egyptianshumba.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

Dec 21, 1990 - WWSW Pittsburgh 3WS Morning Zoo Christmas Special O Holy Night Winter Wonderland bit.ly/3m99dXE

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Lou Christie 愛のアメリカ @egyptianshumba.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

Dec 14, 1991 - Billboard Christmas Lou Christie & The University Of Pittsburgh Men's Glee Club O Holy Night Rhino 90105 youtube.com/watch?v=4Lab...

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Lou Christie 愛のアメリカ @egyptianshumba.bsky.social · 07/12/2025

Dec 6, 1964 - Chattanooga TN Dick Clark Caravan of Record Stars Final Show Dec 6, 1969 - Cash Box Party for Buddah artist Lou Christie in Britain for a five week tour. Currently in the British charts with "I'm Gonna Make You Mine" Polydor issued his latest Buddah single "She Sold Me Magic"

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Lou Christie 愛のアメリカ @egyptianshumba.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

Dec 1, 1967 - The Big BAM Winter Show Alabama State Coliseum Montgomery Ala w/ Amy Sacco Pasquarelli Dec 2, 1967 - WVOK Winter Shower of Stars The Greatest Show of the Year 2 PM - 6 PM and 9:30 PM Birmingham Municipal Auditorium Birmingham Ala w/ Amy Sacco Pasquarelli

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