Arlene Smith, the lead singer of 1950s doo-wop girl group the Chantels died Wednesday in a New York City hospital after a heart attack at 84. Smith emerged at a time when male doo-wop groups dominated ...

Arlene Smith, lead singer of 1950s girl group the Chantels, has died at the age of 84. Smith co-wrote the group’s biggest hit, 1958’s “Maybe,” which was later covered by Janis Joplin. After leaving ...

Arlene Smith, an original member of The Chantels who wrote and was the lead singer for the group’s 1957 hit, “Maybe,” died on Wednesday. She was 84. Smith died of natural causes in a hospital in her ...

In 1975, Genesis went through one of rock’s most famous lead singer changes when Peter Gabriel left the group and was replaced by Phil Collins. Collins, who had been the band’s drummer since 1970, ...

Ed Kowalczyk, best known as the lead singer for Live, is turning 55 years old on Thursday. Born and raised in Pennsylvania, Kowalczyk met his bandmates Chad Taylor, Chad Gracey and Patrick Dahlheimer ...

Most bands coming off the biggest success of their careers would want things to remain status quo for as long as possible. Unfortunately, in the chaotic circumstances of music in the 80s, stasis ...

"Privacy is requested," the band wrote on social media, confirming that Willis had died on Tuesday, June 30 Becca Longmire is a digital news writer-reporter at PEOPLE ...

Victor Willis, frontman and “policeman” for the Village People, died Tuesday after battling “a short, but aggressive illness,” his wife and manager, Karen Willis, reported on social media a day after ...

Victor Willis, the original lead singer and co-founder of the disco phenomenon Village People, has died. He was 74. Willis died on Tuesday, his wife announced on social media. "It is with profound ...

Victor Willis, the founding lead singer of Village People and co-writer of “YMCA,” “Macho Man” and “In the Navy,” died on Tuesday. He was 74. “We are profoundly sad to announce the death of Victor ...

Victor Willis, 74, the lead singer of the 1970’s disco-group Village People, has died, his team said Wednesday. “We are profoundly sad to announce the death of VICTOR WILLIS, lead singer of Village ...