(WPRI) — Legendary R&B singer Antone “Chubby” Tavares, who made a name for himself alongside his five brothers in the 1970s, has died, his family announced Monday. Tavares passed away at home Saturday ...

Antone “Chubby” Tavares, the lead singer of Tavares — a 1970s R&B band of five brothers — died on Nov. 29, his family announced. He was 81. The Tavares brothers — Antone, Ralph Edward Vierra, Victor ...

NEW BEDFORD - In a voice less strong than it once was, Antone “Chubby” Tavares thanked the many people who came out Saturday to celebrate the city's newest street, Tavares Brothers' Way. The New ...

NEW BEDFORD — In the 1970s five brothers from New Bedford made the city proud with numerous chart-topping songs, tours with The Jackson Five, and even winning a Grammy — now one council member wants ...

NEW BEDFORD – Mayor Jon Mitchell and elected officials will join the surviving members of the music group Tavares – Antone “Chubby” Tavares, Feliciano “Butch” Tavares, and Perry “Tiny” Tavares – and ...

NEW BEDFORD — The tale of Tavares is one of poverty to prominence, a success story rooted in talent and devotion that would take them from Rhode Island nightclubs to sold-out venues around the world.

The city of New Bedford will dedicate a street on Saturday to honor hometown music group, Tavares, Mayor Jon Mitchell said in a statement Thursday. “The Tavares Brothers gained worldwide fame through ...