More Motown, and another song from the dream team of Holland, Dozier, Holland. This time from 1966, released on the VIP label, part of The Motown group of companies, and performed by The Elgins. This was a top favourite song of mine, and remains so to this day. This song was reissued in 1971, when it became a hit for the second time.
I’ve cried through many endless nights
Just holding my pillow tight
Then you came into my lonely days
With your tender and your sweet ways
Now I don’t know where you come from, baby
Don’t know where you’ve been, my baby
Heaven must have sent you
Into my arms
Now in the mornin’ when I awake
There’s a smile upon my face
You’ve touched my heart with gladness
Wiped away all my sadness
So long I’ve needed love right near me
A soft voice to cheer me
Heaven must have sent you, honey
Into my life, ooh
It’s heaven in your arms
Boy, it’s the sweetness of your charms
Makes me love you more each day
In your arms I wanna stay
Wanna thank you for the joy you brought me
Thank you for the things you taught me
Thank you for holding me close
When I needed you the most
Now I don’t know much about you, baby
But I know I can’t live without you
Heaven must have sent you
To love only me, ooh
It’s heaven in your arms
Boy, it’s the sweetness of your charms
Makes me love you more each day
In your arms I wanna stay
It’s heaven in your arms
It’s the sweetness of your charms
It makes me love you more each day
In your arms I wanna stay
It’s heaven in your arms
Boy, it’s the sweetness of your charms
Makes me love you more each day
In your arms I wanna stay
Source: LyricFind
Songwriters: Brian Holland / Edward Holland / Edward / Jr. Holland / Jr. / Lamont Dozier / Lamont Herbert Dozier
Heaven Must Have Sent You lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
beetleypete 
Also very nice. But with Motown i think i have a lack of memory. But good to get the introduction by you, Pete! xx Michael
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You are too young for Motown memories, Michael. 🙂
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A great song! The audience dancers needed to watch American Bandstand.
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TV show audiences were often quite akward. For me, that was part of the appeal of watching. 🙂
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That’s interesting. Best to you, Pete.
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I remember with fondness. Warmest regards, Ed
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Glad to hear that, Ed.
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There’s a longer post, but the short version is Lamont told me after they’d done the meetings and picked the song, they went to the control room and when everybody was dancing, doing a conga line around the control room, they knew it was right.
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I would like to have seen that, Phil.
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“Heaven must have sent you.” Maybe that sums up what it means to be a born again Christian. Then again, maybe not.
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I don’t think we called them that back in the day, David. 🙂
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What a brilliant songwriting team!
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Every song a hit. Much like Goffin/King. 🙂
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Love it!
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Me too! 🙂
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Good song. I like the video too. It shows how very different young people were then! Not that I have forgotten.
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Yes, the old pop shows look very historical now. 🙂
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Another good one!
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I’m pleased you like this one, Liz.
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Oh yes, you are dusting away the musical cobwebs of my mind! Thank you.
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Happy to dust your cobwebs, dear Annette.
Best wishes, Pete. x
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Another great tune! Love the memories.
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Happy to take you back, Darlene.
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Another great song, Pete.
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I’m pleased you like this one, Maggie.
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Dear Pete
Thanks for sharing. We only remember the Diana Ross version.
We hope your are healthy again.
With lots of love from the rainy coast
The Fab Four of Cley
🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂
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Thanks, KB, this was the original.
We are both testing negative, though I am still experiencing some long-term fatigue.
Love from Beetley, Pete and Ollie. x
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Great song. Cheers, Jon.
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This part of my youth has never gone away, Jon.
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Did Diana Ross sing this one too? I think I remember her voice singing this?
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Yes, The Supremes recorded it one year after The Elgins.
https://secondhandsongs.com/performance/49305
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wonderful song –
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It is timeless for me, Beth.
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