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The Chantels were the first black female group to have nationwide success in the United States of America. The goup was established in the early 1950s 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 singl...Read More >
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THE CHANTELS launched their careers in 1956 on New York City's Broadway, where they were discovered by Richard Barrett, lead singer of The Valentines. All five of THE CHANTELS attended St.Anthony of Padua's Elementary School in Bronx,N.Y., and were members of St. Anthony's Church Choir. Their unique sound was rooted from the institution's liturgical music. Barrett recorded THE CHANTELS --Arlene Smith, Lois Harris, Jackie La... MORE
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