Title: The Chantels - Wikipedia
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Content: Although personnel changed throughout the 1960s, the constants in the group were Jackie Landry, Sonia Goring and Renee Minus. This line-up, plus Arlene Smith, recorded a one-off single for RCA in 1970. Smith fronted a new group called Chantels in the 1970s which featured up-and-coming disco diva Carol Douglas and former Gems vocalist Louise Bethune (who would also become a 1970s performing member of The Crystals ). Smith continued to perform solo. In 1995 the remaining original Chantels reformed as well and hired Noemi (Ami) Ortiz as their lead singer. On the PBS special Doo Wop 50, Smith reunited with the surviving original members of The Chantels and dedicated "Maybe" to Jackie Landry, who died in 1997. The Chantels were inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 2002. In 2001 they made the final ballot for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, but without enough votes for induction. Despite continued appearances since then on Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ballots by 1950s doo-wop groups, The Chantels did not get enough votes to reach any subsequent ballot until September 2009, when it was revealed that they were one of 12 nominees to be inducted to the Hall in 2010. Discography
Albums
We Are The Chantels (1958, End)
There's Our Song Again (1961, End)
The Chantels On Tour (1962, Carlton)
Singles
Year
Titles (A-side, B-side)
Both sides from same album except where indicated
Charts
Album
US
US
R&B
1957
"He's Gone"
b/w "The Plea"
71
—
We Are The Chantels
1958
" Maybe "
b/w "Come My Little Baby"
15
2
"Every Night (I Pray)"
b/w "Whoever You Are"
39
16
"I Love You So"
b/w "How Could You Call It Off" (Non-album track)
42
12
"If You Try"
b/w "Congratulations"
—
—
"Prayee"
b/w "Sure Of Love" (from We Are The Chantels)
—
—
Non-album tracks
1959
"I Can't Take It"
b/w "Never Let Go" (from There's Our Song Again)
—
—
"Summer's Love"
b/w "All Is Forgiven"
93
29
"Goodbye To Love"
b/w "I'm Confessin' (That I Love You)"
—
—
There's Our Song Again
1960
"How Could You Call It Off"
b/w "Whoever You Are" (from We Are The Chantels)
—
—
Non-album track
1961
"Look In My Eyes"
b/w "Glad To Be Back"
14
6
On Tour
"I'm The Girl"
b/w "There's Our Song Again"
—
—
There's Our Song Again
"Well I Told You"
b/w "Still"
29
—
On Tour
1962
"Here It Comes Again"
b/w "Summertime"
118
—
1963
"Eternally"
b/w "Swamp Water"
77
—
Non-album tracks
1966
"There's No Forgetting You"
b/w "Take Me As I Am"
—
—
"You're Welcome To My Heart"
b/w "Soul Of A Soldier"
—
—
"Indian Giver"
b/w "It's Just Me"
—
—
1969
"Maybe"
b/w "He's Gone"
116
—
We Are The Chantels
1970
"Love Makes All The Difference In The World"
b/w "I'm Gonna Win Him Back"
—
—
Non-album tracks
References
^ a b c d e f "The Chantels".