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Formed by five students in the junior choir at St. Anthony of Padua on 166th Street and Prospect Avenue in the Bronx, New York, the Chantels (Arlene Smith, S.


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Thirty years after the Chantels had their earliest hits, Ms. Smith still projects an open-hearted declamatory exuberance. But the singer, who is appearing at Sweetwater's (170 Amsterdam Avenue, at.


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The five original recording members of the Chantels (Arlene Smith, Jackie Landry Jackson, Lois Harris Powell, Sonia Goring Wilson, Renee Minus White) perform.


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The Chantels Biography. The Chantels are a pop music band that, after The Bobbettes, were the second African-American girl group to achieve national popularity in the United States. Students from St. Anthony of Padua School in The Bronx founded the group in the early 1950s. Arlene Smith (lead) (October 5, 1941), Sonia Goring Wilson (born.


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The Chantels. Chantels (L to R) Arlene Smith, Lois Harris, Renne Minus, Sonia Goring, Jackie Landary Considered by many to have been the best of the girl groups, the Chantels were one of the first female R&B vocal groups to have nationwide success. Members: 1957-1959 1961-1962 1963-1964 1965-66 Arlene Smith, Lead Annette Smith, Lead.


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ARLENE SMITH was the lead voice in the vocal group The Chantels, which she founded in 1957 with four girlfriends who attended St. Anthony of Padua Catholic School on Prospect and 166 th Street in the Bronx. The Chantels were part of a musical scene that has come to be called "doo-wop" but at the time was known as R&B music.


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The Chantels. One of the first female R&B vocal groups to have nationwide success, the Chantels are also considered by many to have been the best female group of all time. Their choir-like sound and close-knit harmony brought a new dimension to rock and roll and R&B songs. Arlene Smith (lead), Lois Harris (first tenor), Sonia Goring (second.


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The Chantels Arlene Smith is an original. It was back in 1957 that she put together a group known as The Chantels. Their first record "He's Gone" was a major hit, followed by the unforgettable "Maybe", which Arlene co-wrote with producer Richard Barrett. "Maybe" became the first million seller by an all girl group, is considered to be a classic.


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Episode sixty-five of A History of Rock Music in Five Hundred Songs looks at "Maybe" by the Chantels, and covers child stardom, hymns in Latin, and how to get discovered twice in one day. Click the full post to read liner notes, links to more information, and a transcript of the episode. Patreon backers also…


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Arlene Smith) by The Chantels. One of the most iconic songs of the late 1950s, "Maybe" by The Chantels is a timeless classic that still captures the hearts of listeners today. Released in 1958, this beautiful ballad conveys a theme of longing, hope, and uncertainty in matters of the heart. The lyrics of "Maybe" speak about unrequited.


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The Chantels (not to be confused with the reggae group The Chantells) were the second African-American girl group to have nationwide success in the United St.


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Smith, Arlene (1941-) American singer. Name variations: The Chantels. Born Oct 5, 1941, in New York.. Sang with Lois Harris, Sonia Goring, Jackie Landry and Rene Minus in their Bronx, NY, parochial school choir, then became lead singer for their group The Chantels (1956), one of 1st and most well-received girl groups; released album We Are the Chantels (1958); left Chantels for solo career.


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Arlene Smith toured part time in the '70s and '80s with various backup singers under the Chantels name (Carol Douglas, who scored in 1975 with the disco hit "Doctor's Orders," was in the group for a time). In later years, Lois Harris, Sonia Goring and Rene Minus kept their own version of the group going as a live act.


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"Maybe" is a song with words and music originally credited to End Records owner George Goldner and "Casey". The co-writing credit was later transferred to Ri.


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The Chantels were the second African-American girl group to enjoy nationwide success in the United States, preceded by the Bobbettes. The group was established in the early 1950s by Arlene Smith, Sonia Goring, Rene Minus, Jackie Landry Jackson, and Lois Harris.


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Arlene Smith embarked on a solo career, and Lois Harris started college. In 1961, the Chantels released "Look in My Eyes" with Carlton Records which hit no. 14 on the pop charts and no. 6 on the R&B charts. Since then, the Chantels have re-formed with different line-ups, and the name remains one of the best-recognized of the girl groups.