The Chantels are an American pop group and were the third African‑American girl group to achieve nationwide success in the United States, following The Teen Queens and The Bobbettes. The group was formed in the early 1950s by students of St. Anthony of Padua Church and School in the Bronx. The original lineup consisted of Arlene Smith (lead; born October 5, 1941), Sonia Goring Wilson (born Millicent Goring, 1940), Renée Minus White (born 1943), Jackie Landry Jackson (May 22, 1941 – December 23, 1997), and Lois Harris (born 1940). Their name was inspired by Jane Frances de Chantal. By 1957, the Chantels—then still in high school—had been performing together for several years. Unlike many African‑American vocal groups whose roots were in gospel, the Chantels drew influence from classical music and Latin hymns. Lead singer Arlene Smith had classical training and performed at Carnegie Hall at age twelve. She wrote both the lyrics and music for many of the group’s early songs. The group was discovered by Richard Barrett, lead singer of the Valentines, and signed to End Records in the summer of 1957. Their debut single, He’s Gone, written by Smith, reached No. 71 on the pop chart. Their second single, Maybe, released in December 1957, became a major hit, reaching No. 15 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 2 on the R&B chart in early 1958. It sold over one million copies and earned a gold disc.
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Come my little baby
Look In My Eyes
He’s Gone (1957)
I Love You So
Eternally
The Plea
Every Night (I Pray) (1958)
Maybe
He’s gone)
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