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HE'S GONE - THE PLEA - MAYBE - EVERY NIGHT - WHOEVER YOU ARE - I LOVE YOU SO - HOW COULD YOU CALL IT OFF - SURE OF LOVE - I'M CONFESSIN' - GOODBYE TO LOVE - LOOK IN MY EYES - WELL, I TOLD YOU - ETERNALLY -

THE CHANTELS© SING in 2008


 New York,N.Y.:  THE CHANTELS are singing on the Pop, Rhythm & Blues and Jazz music track, capturing audiences all over the world with their soft, unique sound. The three originals, Lois Harris Powell, Sonia Goring Wilson and Renee Minus White continue to sing in beautiful harmony with Noemi "Ami" Ortiz, their newest member,who belts out a strong lead on the group's top hits including "Maybe," "Look In My Eyes" and "I Love You So."  Jackie Landry Jackson, another valued member of THE CHANTELS, died from breast cancer in 1997.




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 Landry, Sonia Goring and Renee Minus White on George Goldner's End record label.  " He's Gone"and" The Plea" started them off.  Their next release,"Maybe" became a major national hit and made THE CHANTELS stars overnight. 

Other hits followed--"Every Night", "Whoever You Are",  "I Love You So", "How Could You Call It Off", "Goodbye To Love", "If You Try",  "I'm Confessin' ", "Sure Of Love", and others.
In 1959,Arlene Smith, the original lead, went solo.  THE CHANTELS  didn't skip a beat and in 1961 introduced new lead Annette Smith for what was to become the group's highest charted record, "Look In My Eyes" on Carlton Records.  This was followed by the up-tempo "Well,I Told You," a top 20 hit and was the answer record to Ray Charles' "Hit The Road,Jack".    THE CHANTELS  then went to Ludix Records .......  Other recordings followed. 

Today,  THE CHANTELS are among the most popular and requested singing groups performing their numerous great hits. The group's live performance in 1999 for the PBS TV special, "Doo Wop `50", which featured the best vocal group stars of the 1950's and 60's received rave reviews nationwide.

THE CHANTELS have recently appeared at The Apollo Theater, Radio City Music Hall, The Beacon Theater, Symphony Space, TheWestbury Music Fair, The Tarrytown Music Hall and many other venues in New York; The Kimmel Center For The Performing Arts in Philadephia,  The Benedum Center and Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh,PA; The Universal Ampitheater in Los Angeles and other venues in California; The Lakewood Ampitheater inAtlanta,GA.; venues in Las Vegas,NV and Atlantic City, NJ as well as many other cities.  THE CHANTELS had the privilege of appearing in concert at The World Trade Center in NYC in July 2001 and also appearing in front of an
audience of over 125,00 people in June 2002 at The Washington Monument in Washington,D.C.

THE CHANTELS are honored to have received many awards for their contribution to music.

 In 1995, THE CHANTELS were inducted into the United In Group Harmony Association's (UGHA) "Hall of Fame" at Symphony Space in New York City.

In 1996,The Rhythm and Blues Foundation awarded THE CHANTELS it's "Pioneer Award" at The Hollywood Paladium in Los Angeles,CA, as an official part of the "Grammy Awards" celebration.

These extremely talented ladies are also featured in the celebrated "Doo Wop Is Alive" photo unveiled on February 3, 2000 at the Smithsonian Institute in Washington, D.C., as a salute to the pioneers of Rhythm & Blues and Doo Wop.   They were greeted as "the sweethearts of the era!"

In 2001,  THE CHANTELS were nominees for The Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame and, in 2002 they were inducted into The Vocal Group Hall Of Fame in Sharon,Pennsylvania.

Throughout the years, the groups unique harmony has remained the same. Today,THE CHANTELS realize the importance of sharing their beautiful sound and music with the world. These wonderful women are legends of our times.  When you hear them live,they bring back such sweet memories!


The Chantel's Webpage is dedicated to the memory of Jackie Landry Jackson.


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