The Teen Queens and The Bobbettes.
The Chantels are a pop music group and the third African-American girl group to achieve nationwide success in the United States, following The Teen Queens and The Bobbettes. They were formed in the early 1950s by students from St. Anthony of Padua Church in the Bronx. The original members were Arlene Smith, Sonia Goring Wilson, Renée Minus White, Jackie Landry Jackson, and Lois Harris. In 1957, while still in high school, they were discovered by Richard Barrett and signed to End Records. Their first single, "He's Gone," charted modestly, but their second single, "Maybe," became a major hit, reaching #15 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #2 on the R&B chart. The group left End Records in 1959, with Arlene Smith pursuing a solo career and Harris leaving for college. They continued to record with new member Annette Smith and found success with the single "Look in My Eyes." Throughout the 1960s, the group saw several lineup changes but remained active. In t...