Arlene Smith, lead singer of pioneering ‘50s girl group the Chantels, dies at 84

Arlene Smith, lead singer of pioneering ‘50s girl group the Chantels, dies at 84

NEW YORK (AP) — Arlene Smith, one of the first “girl group” stars who as a teenager and a founder of the Chantels co-wrote and sang lead on the 1950s doo-wop classic “Maybe,” has died at 84. Smith’s manager and close friend, Paul Errante, told The Associated Press that she died of a heart attack We...

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