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Arlene Smith and the Legacy of 'Maybe' | Mesa News
Arlene Smith, the soulful voice behind the Chantels’ groundbreaking 1950s hit “Maybe,” has died at 84 after a heart attack. Her soaring vocals helped shatter barriers for Black female groups in a male-dominated doo-wop scene, turning “Maybe” into a million-selling classic and a Rolling Stone top 500 track. Though she left the Chantels in 1959, she stayed connected to music—working with Phil Spector and later teaching music in NYC schools. Inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 2002, Smith’s legacy lives on as a trailblazer who proved girl groups could lead the rock revolution and…
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