Arlene Smith, Trailblazing Singer and Songwriter, Dies at 84
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Arlene Smith who led one of the first-ever girl-groups and set popular music on a new course, has died at 84. With their big hit “Maybe,” The Chantels broke through in a doo-wop genre dominated by young men and paved the way for acts like The Shirelles and The Ronettes. Sunday TODAY’s Willie Geist remembers a life well lived.
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