The Chantels are a pop music group and were the second African-American girl group to enjoy nationwide success in the United States, preceded by The Bobbettes. The group was established in the early 1950s by students attending St. Anthony of Padua School in The Bronx.
The original five members consisted of Arlene Smith (lead) (October 5,
1941), Sonia Goring Wilson (born Millicent Goring) (1940), Renée Minus
White (1943), Jackie Landry Jackson (May 22, 1941 – December 23, 1997) and Lois Harris (1940).
They derived their name from that of school St. Frances de Chantal.
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Jane Frances de Chantal is a Catholic saint, who was beatified in 1751 and canonized in 1767. She founded the religious Order of the Visitation of Holy Mary. The order accepted women who were rejected by other orders because of poor health or age.
I like Little Steven's Underground Garage on XM Radio. He's really into the history of rock n roll and brings these old songs out randomly, just because he can. Interesting history of the group and saint.
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