Lou Christie hit No. 1 50 years ago
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Today's Morning Edition music is from 50 years ago when the No. 1 song on the Billboard pop chart was "Lightnin' Strikes" by Lou Christie.
Born Lugee Alfredo Giovanni Sacco, the label that released his first record came up with the stage name Lou Christie without telling him.
After he recorded this song, he said an executive at his new label MGM threw the tape in the garbage. Christie went to California and promoted the song on his own.
It was eventually released and became his only No. 1 hit.
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