The Elgins were a great little group on Motown's VIP label during the 60s and they had a sweet falsetto soul style that reminds me a lot of the best work by The Miracles during the same time. Lead singer Saundra Edwards has a style that is similar to Smokey Robinson's high vocals and the heavy production by the Holland/Dozier team provides a nice counterpoint to keep the lyrics from getting too sickly sweet. For me, the standout track is "Good Lovin'" - a little bit sweet, a little bit heavy - and all nice nice nice!
The Elgins - Darling Baby
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