THE RARE 1 SIDED 7” DEMO SINGLE “MAYBE” BY THE CHANTELS
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YOU ARE BIDDING ON THE MASSIVELY RARE 1 SIDED 7” DEMO SINGLE “MAYBE” BY THE CHANTELS ON THE LONDON DEMO LABEL
The Chantels were the first black girl group to have nationwide success in the United States. The group 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 single was "He's Gone" (Pop #71) in August 1957. In January 1958 they released their second single, "Maybe" (#15 Billboard Hot 100; #2 R & B chart). Several other singles were released on End, though none as successful as "Maybe."
The group was dropped by End in 1959, and Arlene Smith decided to go solo. Harris left to pursue a college education. In 1960, Annette Smith (no relation) replaced Arlene Smith, and the group went to Carlton Records, where they had their second huge hit with "Look in My Eyes" (#14 pop, #6 R&B). Several other singles followed and the group switched record labels several times. Personnel changed throughout the 1960s, with their final single released in 1970.
Arlene Smith fronted a new group of Chantels in the 1970s which featured up and coming Disco diva Carol Douglas for oldies shows and continues to perform. The remaining original Chantels reformed as well and hired Noemi (Ami) Ortiz as their new 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.
VINYL CONDITION SIDE 1 (LOOK): VERY GOOD
VINYL CONDITION SIDE 1 (SOUND): VERY GOOD
LABEL CONDITION SIDE 1: VERY GOOD
LABEL:LONDON
CATALOG NUMBER:MSC 2279 (HLU.8561)
MIX :MONO
MATRIX SIDE 1: MSCF-2279-1C
MOTHER AND STAMPER SIDE 1:
YEAR :1958
S/S:still factory sealed,brand new
Mint:Record is as new,no marks or deterioration in sound/Cover as new
EXcellent:Record shows some signs of being played,but very little lessening in sound quality/Cover may have very minor wear
VG:very good condition,record shows signs of having been played many times,but with no major deterioration in sound quality,despite noticeable surface marks or very light scratches/Cover may have signs of wear
Good:Record has been played many times with noticeable deterioration in sound quality,with surface noise & mild scratches/Cover may have folds,creases,tears or discoloration
Fair:Record is still playable but has major surface noise/Cover may be torn,marked or defaced
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