The Elgins 1966 - Heaven Must Have Sent You | 60s Around Sounds Music

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On this day in 1966, Motown's V.I.P. label released The Elgins' hit single, "Heaven Must Have Sent You." Originally intended for the Supremes, the song was recorded by The Elgins as a follow-up to "Put Yourself in My Place" and "Darling Baby." Written by the legendary Holland-Dozier-Holland, it became a top-10 R&B tune. Five years later, the song regained popularity on the British charts, prompting the label to re-release it in the US. The diddy was again revived in 1979, this time by Bonnie Poi

The Elgins: "Put Yourself In My Place" (Swingin Time - Sep 10th 1966) #NorthernSoul The Elgins were an American vocal group on the Motown label, active from the late 1950s to 1967. Founding members Robert Fleming, Johnny Dawson, Cleo "Duke" Miller and Norman McLean recorded together for various small labels in Detroit prior to their Motown days, as The Sensations, The Five Emeralds, and The Downbeats, and also recorded as The Downbeats for Motown in 1962. The record company suggested that they a