the
golden
age of early pop and rock music.
According to his wife, Francesca, who spoke to The Hollywood Reporter, Christie passed away at his home in Pittsburgh after a brief illness. He was surrounded by the place that had shaped so much of his life—his hometown, his memories, and the roots that grounded him even as his voice traveled far beyond them.
He was 82 years old.
With his passing, a distinctive voice that once defined a generation of pop music history has fallen silent.
