Arlene Smith, Co-Founder of Pioneering 1950s Girl Group The Chantels Dies at 84

Arlene Smith, the lead singer of the early 1950s girl group the Chantels, best known for the Smith-penned ballad "Maybe" has died at age 84.

Arlene Smith, lead singer of The Chantels, dies at 84

She sang the lead to "Maybe," a song that reached No. 15 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 2 on Billboard's R&B rankings.

Arlene Smith, Lead Singer and Co-Founder of The Chantels, Dies at 84

She was memorable on the heartbreaking hit “Maybe,” which brought the R&B girl group from the Bronx instant fame in 1957.

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