Smith went on to be a teacher, and continued to perform with The Chantels Rachel DeSantis is a senior writer on the music team at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2019, and her work has ...

The singer-songwriter, whose 1957 hit "Maybe" helped pave the way for generations of Black girl groups, died in New York, according to reports. Arlene Smith, the pioneering singer-songwriter who ...

Arlene Smith, an original member of The Chantels, has died at the age of 84, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Her friend Matt Beckoff told the outlet that Smith died of natural causes in a ...

Smith co-wrote and sang lead on the group's 1957 single "Maybe." By Gil Kaufman Arlene Smith, one of the co-founders and lead vocalists of the pioneering 1950s girl group The Chantels, has died at 84.

Smith went on to be a teacher, and continued to perform with The Chantels Arlene Smith co-founded the Chantels, one of the first successful girl groups, and wrote and sang their hit song “Maybe” The ...

Singer Arlene Smith, who co-founded the influential girl group The Chantels and wrote and sang “Maybe,” their biggest hit, has died. She was 84. Friend Matt Beckoff told The Hollywood Reporter that ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Arlene Smith, an original member of The Chantels who wrote and sang the lead on the R&B girl group's classic 1957 hit, "Maybe," ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Arlene Smith performing in New York City in September 2005. Arlene Smith co-founded the Chantels, one of the first successful girl ...