The Chantels

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Years Active
1957 – present (68 years)
Founded In
The Bronx, New York, New York, United States
The Chantels was the first black female group to have nationwide success. The group was established in the early 1950's at St. Anthony of Padua school in the Bronx. The group consisted of Arlene Smith (lead), Sonia Goring, Rene Minus, Jackie Landry Jackson and Lois Harris. They got their name from a rival school, St. Frances de Chantal. They were discovered by Richard Barrett, lead singer of the Valentines and eventually signed to End Records. Their first single was "He's Gone" (Pop #71) in August 1957. In January 1958 they released their second single, "May… read more
The Chantels was the first black female group to have nationwide success. The group was established in the early 1950's at St. Anthony of Padua school in the Bronx. The group consisted of Arlene Smith (lead), Sonia Goring, Rene Minus, Jackie Landry Jackson and Lois Harris. They got their… read more
The Chantels was the first black female group to have nationwide success. The group was established in the early 1950's at St. Anthony of Padua school in the Bronx. The group consisted of Arlene Smith (lead), Sonia Goring, Rene Minus, Jackie Landry Jackson and Lois Harris. They got their name from a rival school, St. Frances de Chantal. They were discovered … read more

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1 Play track The Best Of The Chantels Maybe
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 364 listeners
2 Play track The Best Of The Chantels Look in My Eyes
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 142 listeners
3 Play track The Best Of The Chantels Sure of Love
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4 Play track The Best Of The Chantels I Love You So
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5 Play track The Best Of The Chantels He's Gone
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6 Play track The Best Of The Chantels The Plea
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7 Play track He's Gone i'm confessin'
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 23 listeners
8 Play track "Maybe" - Their Greatest Recordings - Including Their Two Original Albums Plus Bonus Tacks I'll Walk Alone
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 21 listeners
9 Play track London American 1962 Summertime
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10 Look in My Eyes (Alternative Take) Look in My Eyes (Alternative Take)
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Albums

  1. 39,649 listeners

    1 May 1990 · 18 tracks

    The Best Of The Chantels
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  2. 16,834 listeners

    1958 · 11 tracks

    We Are The Chantels
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  3. 9,719 listeners

    13 Sep 2012 · 31 tracks

    "Maybe" - Their Greatest Recordings - Including Their Two Original Albums Plus Bonus Tacks
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  4. 6,746 listeners

    20 Aug 2015 · 28 tracks

    "Maybe": The Best of the Chantels
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