Lightnin' Strikes 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 it first to No. 1 in Canada in January 1966 on the "RPM" Top Singles chart, then to No. 1 in the U.S. on the "Billboard" Hot 100 in February, No. 3 on the New Zealand "Listener" chart in May, and No. 11 on the UK "Record Retailer" chart. RIAA certification on March 3, 1966, garnering gold status for selling over one million copies. The song was arranged, conducted, and produced
Lightnin' (album) 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